Affecting, as an adjective, means a story, a scene, a letter, or a piece of music that moves you — often toward sadness or pity. An affecting film can leave the room quiet; an affecting goodbye can make you cry.

Affecting「Affecting」, as an adjective作為形容詞時, means意思是 a story, a scene, a letter, or a piece of music一個故事、一個場景、一封信、或一段音樂 that moves you打動你的 — often常常 toward sadness or pity帶著悲傷或憐憫的方向。An affecting film一部 affecting 的電影 can leave the room quiet能讓整個房間安靜下來; an affecting goodbye一次 affecting 的道別 can make you cry能讓你哭。

The word is a little literary, more at home in reviews and careful talk than in a chat after class.

The word這個字 is a little literary有點文學性, more at home比較適合出現 in reviews and careful talk在評論和謹慎的談話裡 than in a chat after class而不是下課後閒聊。

Though actually, this is not the everyday -ing form of affect meaning 'to change something' (The rain is affecting the roads). And it sits far from affected when that means 'putting on an act'.

Though actually但其實, this這個 is not the everyday -ing form不是日常那個「-ing」形態 of affect指 affect meaning意思是「改變某樣東西」 'to change something' (The rain is affecting the roads.雨正在影響路況)。And而 it它 sits far from遠離 affected「affected」 when that意思是「裝出來的」 means 'putting on an act'。

Think: the thing touches your feelings, especially the tender ones, and you did not have to be told to feel them.

Think想想看: the thing那個東西 touches your feelings觸動你的感受, especially the tender ones尤其是柔軟的那部分, and而 you你 did not have to be told不需要被告知 to feel them就能感覺到。