childish 与 childlike 有何区别?
childish 用到成年人身上带有贬义, 即指儿童所具有的缺点、弱点, 如幼稚、无知、任性、不理智、无耐心等等。
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Her behaviour is extremely childish. (FWF) 她的行为真是太幼稚了。
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The masses are the real heroes, while we ourselves are often childish and ignorant. (Mis) 群众才是真正的英雄，而我们自己却常常是幼稚无知的。
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He pitied Melbury for his almost childish enthusiasm. 梅尔布里那种几乎是孩子般的热情使他感到十分可怜。
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I quite expect you to think it very silly and childish of me to consult you. (《英汉翻译百科大词典》) 我完全可以预料到您会认为我来找您是很愚蠢、很幼稚的。
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I feel sick with some childish complaint. 对于某种幼稚的抱怨,我感到恶心。
childlike 用在成年人身上,带有褒义,即指儿童所具有的优点,如诚实、纯真、好奇等等。例如,a childlike innocence——儿童般的天真无邪。
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She has a childlike enthusiasm for the circus. (MD) 她对马戏表演有着儿童般的热情。
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He felt an almost childlike wonder at the beauty of the forest. (URW) 对大森林的美丽他感到一种几乎是孩子般的惊讶。
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a childlike directness of speech(ECD) 说话像孩子般的直截了当
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Tears came to his eyes as he remembered her childlike look. (Wilde) 当他想起她那孩子般的面容,他的眼睛便涌出了泪水。