affecting

/əˈfektɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈfektɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈfek-tiŋ a-/ (ame, mw)

affecting — adjective

  • affectingpositive
  • more affectingcomparative
  • most affectingsuperlative

1. describes a book, speech, performance, or memory that moves you deeply, often wi

1.形容詞C1
釋義

describes a book, speech, performance, or memory that moves you deeply, often with sadness or tenderness.

例句

The final scene of the play was so affecting the audience stayed silent.

collocation: affecting scene / affecting play

Esme found her grandfather's wartime diary unexpectedly affecting and read it twice.

同義詞
  • moving

    more common and more neutral in everyday English

  • touching

    often warmer and gentler in tone, especially for kind or tender moments

  • poignant

    stronger and more literary, with extra emphasis on sadness or loss

  • heart-rending

    much stronger, suggesting intense sorrow rather than quiet emotional impact

反義詞
  • unmoving

    failing to stir any emotional response

  • flat

    lacking emotional force or impact

文法句型

an affecting + noun

be + affecting

用法筆記

Most often used in formal or literary writing, especially for performances, speeches, books, letters, or memories. In everyday conversation, speakers more often choose 'moving' or 'touching' for the same basic idea.

常見錯誤

❌Her goodbye speech was very affected.
✅Her goodbye speech was very affecting.
💡'affected' usually means artificial or influenced by something, while 'affecting' describes something that moves people emotionally.