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I think you have a great affection for him, don't you?

我觉得你挺喜欢他的,对吧?

Words

affect/əˈfɛkt/

In this sentence

①affection (n.) / affect sb/sth emotionallyn.喜爱;钟爱

Synonymsfondness, love, attachment, warmth

原句中实际出现的是派生名词 affection(have an affection for sb 表示‘对某人怀有喜爱之情’),由动词 affect(打动、触动情感)演变而来,在此表达深厚的感情或喜爱。

  • Every idea produces an affect, and every affect produces an idea.每一种观念都会产生一种情感反应,而每一种情感反应也会催生一种观念。— Baruch Spinoza

②affect sb / sthv.影响;对……产生作用

Synonymsinfluence, impact, alter

  • You cannot change what you are, only what you do, but what you do affects who you become.你无法改变过去的自己,只能改变现在的所作所为,但你的作为会影响你未来的模样。

③affect sb deeply / emotionallyv.打动;使悲伤(感染情感)

Synonymstouch, move, distress

  • Music is the art which is most capable of affecting the human soul deeply.音乐是最能深刻打动人类灵魂的艺术。

④affect sth / to do sthv.假装;冒充

Synonymsfeign, pretend, put on

  • Affect ignorance in order to catch the reality.假装一无所知,方能窥见真相。
affected/əˈfektɪd/

In this sentence

①have affection for sb/sthn.喜爱;钟爱

Synonymsfondness, love, attachment, warmth

学习者选词为 affected,但原句中实际使用的是其名词同根词 affection。在原句 'have a great affection for him' 中,'have affection for sb' 是固定搭配,表示'对某人怀有深厚的感情或喜爱'。

  • We can only learn to love by loving, and by feeling truly affected by another's soul.我们唯有通过去爱、唯有让灵魂深切地钟爱另一个灵魂,才能学会如何去爱。

②be affected by sthv. (pass.)受到……影响;波及

Synonymsinfluenced, impacted, hit

  • We are not affected by things, but by the view we take of them.影响我们的不是事物本身,而是我们看待事物的方式。— Epictetus

③be affected by / with sthadj.深受感动的;触动的

Synonymsmoved, touched, stirred

  • He was deeply affected by her tragic story.他被她悲惨的故事深深打动了。

④sb / sth is affectedadj.做作的;矫揉造作的

Synonymsartificial, pretentious, insincere

  • Simplicity is an acquired taste. Mankind, left to itself, adorning its art and its words, becomes affected.朴素是后天习得的品味。人类若任由天性放纵,过度粉饰艺术与言语,便会变得矫揉造作。
affection/əˈfekʃn/

In this sentence

①have an affection for sb / sthn.喜爱;钟爱

Synonymsfondness, warmth, love, attachment

句中使用了 have a great affection for him,这是 affection 最核心的搭配,用于表达对某人深切的喜爱与温情。

  • We can only learn to love by loving, by paying attention and having affection for the world.我们唯有通过去爱、去专注以及对世界怀有眷恋,才能学会如何去爱。— Iris Murdoch

②win / gain sb's affectionsn.赢得某人的芳心;博得某人的爱慕

Synonymsheart, favor, devotion

  • To win the affections of others, one must first learn to give without demanding a return.若想赢得他人的爱慕,必须先学会付出而不求回报。

③show affectionn.表达爱意;示爱

Synonymstenderness, intimacy

  • Those who cannot show affection are often the ones who need it most.那些不懂得表达爱意的人,往往是最渴望得到爱的人。
affective/əˈfektɪv/

In this sentence

①affective + n.adj.情感的;情绪的

Synonymsemotional, feeling-related, sentiment-related

学习者原句中出现的是名词 affection(喜爱、钟爱),而选查的词是其同根形容词 affective。在心理学和日常学术语境中,它常用来修饰各种与情绪、情感相关的状态或障碍。

  • Wisdom is the union of affective depth and cognitive clarity.智慧是情感深度与认知清晰的结合。

②affective disorderadj.(心理)情感性障碍的

Synonymsmood-related, psychological

  • Understanding an affective disorder begins with accepting the vulnerability of the human mind.理解情感性障碍始于接纳人类心灵的脆弱。
confection/kənˈfekʃn/

①a confection of sthn.甜食;糕点

Synonymssweet, pastry, delicacy

  • Happiness is like a confection of simple pleasures, best enjoyed before it melts away.幸福就像由简单纯粹的乐趣制成的甜点,最好在它消融之前细细品味。

②confectionn.精致但不实的事物;浮华之物

Synonymscreation, trifle, frivolity

  • Truth needs no ornament, while falsehood is often dressed as an elaborate confection.真理无需任何修饰,而谎言往往被装扮成精致浮华之物。
defect/ˈdiːfekt, dɪˈfekt/

①a defect in sthn.缺陷;毛病

Synonymsflaw, fault, imperfection, blemish

  • If we had no defects we would not take so much pleasure in noting them in others.如果我们自己没有缺陷,就不会在发现别人的缺陷时感到如此快乐。— François de La Rochefoucauld

②defect from sth to sthv.背叛;投敌(叛逃)

Synonymsdesert, revolt, abandon

  • Those who defect from truth to convenience may gain safety, but they lose their soul.那些背离真理而投向权宜之计的人或许能获得安全,却失掉了灵魂。
defection/dɪˈfekʃn/

①defection from sth to sthn.叛逃;变节

Synonymsdesertion, treason, betrayal

  • True loyalty is not the absence of doubt, but the refusal of defection from truth to convenience.真正的忠诚并非毫无疑虑,而是拒绝为了贪图便利而背离真理。

②defection from sb / sthn.脱党;倒戈(背弃组织或立场)

Synonymsabandonment, breakaway, apostasy

  • A sudden defection from one's principles reveals that they were never deeply held.突然背弃自己的原则,说明那些原则从未被真正坚守过。
effect/ɪˈfekt/

①have an effect on sb/sthn.对……产生影响/效果

Synonymsimpact, influence, impression

  • Words have an effect on a person's life.言语会对一个人的一生产生影响。— Thich Nhat Hanh

②come into effect / take effectn.生效;起作用

Synonymsbecome operative, apply

  • Law is not law, if it violates the principles of eternal justice, even when it comes into effect.法律若违背永恒正义的原则,即便生效也算不得真正的法律。

③in effectadv.实际上;事实上

Synonymsessentially, practically, virtually

  • To be neutral in a situation of injustice is, in effect, to take the side of the oppressor.在不公正的境遇中保持中立,实际上就是站在了压迫者的一边。

④effect sthv.使发生;实现;引起

Synonymsbring about, achieve, cause, produce

  • To effect change, you must be the change.要想实现改变,你必须先成为改变本身。

笔记

impact

effective/ɪˈfektɪv/

①sth is effective (in doing sth / against sth)adj.有效的;起作用的

Synonymssuccessful, efficient, productive

  • The most effective way to do it, is to do it.达成目标最有效的办法,就是放手去做。— Amelia Earhart

②effective as of / from a timeadj.(法律、规章等)生效的;起作用的

Synonymsvalid, in force, operative

  • True change becomes effective from the moment we decide to master ourselves.真正的改变,从我们下定决心掌控自我的那一刻起便正式生效。

③effective control / owneradj.实际上的;事实上的

Synonymsactual, virtual, practical

  • He who exercises effective control over his passions achieves the truest form of freedom.能对自身欲望拥有实际控制权的人,方能获得最纯粹的自由。
effectuate/ɪˈfɛktʃueɪt/

①effectuate sthv.使发生;实现(尤指变革、计划或法律)

Synonymsbring about, accomplish, execute, implement

  • The best way to effectuate change is to embody the principles you wish to see realized.促成变革的最好方法,就是亲自践行你希望看到的原则。
efficiency/ɪˈfɪʃnsi/

①efficiency of sthn.效率;功效

Synonymsproductivity, efficacy, effectiveness

  • The efficiency of the army depends upon its discipline.军队的战斗力取决于其纪律。— Sun Tzu

②with efficiencyn.高效地;有条不紊地

Synonymscompetence, proficiency, capability

  • True mastery is executing difficult tasks with efficiency and quiet confidence.真正的熟练,是以高效与从容的自信处理艰巨的任务。
efficient/ɪˈfɪʃnt/

①an efficient way/system/methodadj.高效的;省时省力的

Synonymseffective, productive, streamlined

  • Technology is only an efficient tool; it is the human heart that decides its purpose.技术只是一种高效的工具;决定其用途的是人心。

②sb is efficient at/in (doing) sthadj.能干的;做事高效的

Synonymscompetent, capable, proficient

  • Those who are truly efficient in life master the art of choosing what to ignore.生活中真正高效的人,都精通选择忽略什么的艺术。

③efficient in sth / energy-efficientadj.低耗高效的;节能的

Synonymseconomical, cost-effective

  • Nature is efficient in its use of all things, wasting nothing and renewing everything.大自然在利用万物时都极其高效,从不浪费任何东西,却能让一切更新。
effort/ˈefət/

①make an effort to do sthn.努力;尽力

Synonymsattempt, endeavor, try

  • Happiness is not something readymade. It comes from your own actions. You must make an effort to be happy.幸福不是现成的东西,它源于你自身的行动。你必须努力去争取快乐。

②put effort into sthn.付出心血;投入精力

Synonymsenergy, labor, exertion

  • You get out what you put in. If you put effort into your passion, success will follow naturally.一分耕耘,一分收获。如果你在热爱的事物上倾注心血,成功自然会随之而来。

③require effortn.费力;需要耗费精力

Synonymstrouble, strain, struggle

  • Growth requires effort; nothing of enduring value is achieved without hard work.成长需要付出精力;任何具有持久价值的事物,都无法脱离勤勉劳作而获得。
infect/ɪnˈfekt/

①infect sb/sth (with sth)v.传染;感染(疾病)

Synonymscontaminate, transmit to

  • One diseased sheep will infect a whole flock.一只病羊会传染整群羊。

②infect sb (with sth)v.感染;使受影响(情绪或态度)

Synonymsinfluence, inspire, touch

  • Be so positive that your optimism will infect everyone around you.保持积极向上,让你的乐观感染身边的每一个人。

③infect sthv.使(计算机等)感染病毒

Synonymscorrupt, compromise

  • A single malicious code can infect an entire system before wisdom catches up.在人们察觉之前,一段恶意代码就能感染整个系统。
infection/ɪnˈfekʃn/

①infection of / in sthn.(身体部位的)感染,传染病

Synonymsdisease, ailment, contamination

  • Just as an untreated infection in the body spreads, unresolved bitterness in the soul poisons every joy.正如身体上未愈的感染会扩散一样,心灵中未解的怨恨会毒害所有的快乐。

②risk / source of infectionn.传染,感染(过程或途径)

Synonymscontagion, transmission

  • Fear is an infection, but courage is also contagious.恐惧是一种传染,但勇气同样具有感染力。
infectious/ɪnˈfekʃəs/

①infectious disease / illnessadj.传染性的;易传染的

Synonymscontagious, transmissible, communicable

  • Infectious disease is one of the few things genuinely capable of bringing humanity to its knees.传染病是极少数真正能让人类屈服的事物之一。

②sth is infectiousadj.有感染力的;易引起共鸣的

Synonymscatching, contagious, irresistible

  • Laughter is infectious; it is a universal language that breaks through any barrier.笑声富有感染力;它是一种能突破任何障碍的通用语言。
perfect/ˈpɜːrfɪkt/

①sth is perfectadj.完美的;完好的

Synonymsflawless, ideal, impeccable

  • Nothing is perfect, life is messy. Relationships are complex. Outcomes are uncertain.万事皆不完美,生活一团乱麻。人际关系错综复杂,结局充满变数。— Hugh Mackay

②be perfect for sb/sthadj.非常适合;完全符合需求

Synonymsideal, suitable, fitting

  • The timing is never going to be perfect for life-changing decisions, so take the leap.对于足以改变人生的抉择而言,时机永远不会完全成熟,所以勇敢去跨越吧。

③perfect sthv.使完善;改善;精通

Synonymsimprove, refine, polish

  • It takes a lot of time to be a genius, you have to sit around so much doing nothing, really doing nothing, to perfect your art.成为天才需要漫长的时间,你必须花大量时间无所事事,真正地放空自己,才能使你的艺术臻于完美。— Gertrude Stein
perfection/pərˈfekʃn/

①perfectionn.完美;尽善尽美

Synonymsflawlessness, excellence, impeccability

  • Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.完美不可企及,但若追求完美,我们便能收获卓越。— Vince Lombardi

②to perfectionn.完美地;恰到好处地

Synonymsflawlessly, perfectly, ideally

  • To do a common thing uncommonly well brings success, doing it to perfection brings mastery.把平凡的事做得非同寻常会带来成功,而将其做到尽善尽美则成就大师风范。

③the perfection of sthn.使……完善;改进

Synonymsrefinement, improvement, completion

  • Perfection of means and confusion of goals seem—in my opinion—to characterize our age.手段的日益完善与目标的混乱迷失,在我看来,正是我们这个时代的特征。— Albert Einstein