affection、love与 attachment 这些名词均含“爱、热爱”之意。
affection :指对人的爱慕或深厚、温柔的感情,侧重感情的深沉。
- She had developed quite an affection for the place.
她逐渐对这个地方钟爱有加。 - I cherish for you the liveliest feeling of affection and gratitude.
我对你怀有最强烈的爱和感激之情。
love :比affection的语气更强。表示一种难以控制的激情。
- They fell in love with each other.
他们彼此相爱了。 - Their love grew with the years.
他们的爱逐年加深。
attachment :通常用于书面文字中,既可指对某人某物的喜欢,又可指出自理智对某人或某物的热爱,尤指长时间的爱。
- As a teenager she formed a strong attachment to one of her teachers.
少女时代的她曾迷上了自己的一个老师。