Affinity Meaning in English
word
əˈfɪnəti/, /əˈfɪnɪti
uh-FIN-uh-tee
ɐfˈɪnɪti
uh-FIN-i-tee
释义
A natural liking for or attraction to someone or something, or a similarity between things or people.
用法与细微差别
Formal and academic; often used with 'for' (affinity for classical music) or 'between' (affinity between groups). Implies a natural connection, not something learned. Sometimes confused with 'affection,' but 'affinity' is deeper or more instinctive.
Spanish: afinidad - simpatía (emoción) - semejanza (característica)Portuguese (BR): afinidadePortuguese (PT): afinidadeChinese (Simplified): 亲和力 - 喜好 - 相似性Chinese (Traditional): 親和力 - 喜好 - 相似性Hindi: स्वाभाविक लगाव - समानताArabic: تآلف - ميل - تشابهBengali: আকর্ষণ - আত্মীয়তা - দুর্বলতা (কোনো কিছুর প্রতি ঝোঁক)Russian: склонность - сродство - симпатияJapanese: 親和性 - 親近感 - 共感Vietnamese: sự đồng cảm - sự gắn bó - sự thu hútKorean: 친밀감 - 유사성 - 애착Turkish: yakınlık - benzerlik - ilgiUrdu: موافقت - رغبت - میل فطریIndonesian: ketertarikan alami - kesamaan - afinitas
例句
She has an affinity for animals.
basic
There is an affinity between Spanish and Portuguese.
basic
He felt an instant affinity with his new colleagues.
basic
I’ve always had an affinity for spicy food—it just calls to me.
natural
Do you think there’s some kind of affinity between those two artists’ work?
natural
Sometimes you just have an affinity with a place and you can’t explain why.
natural