The child is simply hungry for affection.
這個孩子只不過是渴望得到愛。
She had always had a sneaking affection for him.
以前她一直暗暗傾心于他。
There was no fatherly affection, no display of sentiment.
沒有像父愛般的親昵，沒有顯得過于激動。
She greeted him civilly but with no sign of affection.
她禮貌地向他打招呼，但沒有一絲愛意。
She had developed quite an affection for the place.
她逐漸對這個地方鐘愛有加。