"affinity" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 亲和力
• 喜好
• 相似性

Definition

对某人或某事的自然喜欢或吸引力，也指事物或人之间的相似性。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常见于正式或学术场合，常与“for”或“between”搭配，如“affinity for music”“affinity between cultures”，强调一种天然、非习得的吸引或相似。不要与“affection”混淆。

Examples

She has an affinity for animals.

她对动物有很强的**亲和力**。

There is an affinity between Spanish and Portuguese.

西班牙语和葡萄牙语之间有**相似性**。

He felt an instant affinity with his new colleagues.

他立刻与新同事产生了**亲和力**。

I’ve always had an affinity for spicy food—it just calls to me.

我一直对辣味食物有种**喜好**，它总是吸引我。

Do you think there’s some kind of affinity between those two artists’ work?

你觉得那两位艺术家的作品之间有某种**相似性**吗？

Sometimes you just have an affinity with a place and you can’t explain why.

有时候你会和某个地方产生**亲和力**，却说不出原因。