avuncular
01
叔伯般的, 舅舅似的
uncle-like in character
例子
At every family reunion, his avuncular presence brought laughter to the kids.
在每一次家庭聚会上，他像叔叔一样的存在给孩子们带来了欢笑。
The old photograph showed him in an avuncular pose with his nieces on his knee.
那张旧照片显示他以叔伯般的姿势抱着侄女们坐在膝上。
02
保护性的, 支持性的
warmly supportive or protective toward someone younger or less experienced
例子
The professor 's avuncular guidance helped me navigate my first research project.
教授如叔父般的指导帮助我完成了我的第一个研究项目。
The senior editor adopted an avuncular tone in her feedback on my draft.
高级编辑在她对我草稿的反馈中采用了叔伯般的语气。
