| 单词 | sympathetic |
| 释义 | sympatheticWord family noun sympathy sympathizer adjective sympathetic ≠ unsympathetic sympatheticalsympatholyticsympathomimeticverb sympathize adverb sympathetically sym·pa·thet·ic /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk◂/ ●●○ adjectiveadj 1 SYMPATHIZEKINDcaring and feeling sorry about someone’s problems 表示同情的；有同情心的 a sympathetic friend 一个有同情心的朋友 a sympathetic attitude 一种同情的态度 sympathetic to/towards I’m sympathetic to parents who are worried about what their children see on television. 我很同情那些担心孩子所看电视内容的家长。 We hope always to provide a friendly sympathetic ear (=someone willing to listen to someone else’s problems). ► see thesaurus at kind 我们希望总能做到友善地倾听。 2 [not before noun]SUPPORT A PERSON, GROUP, OR PLAN willing to give approval and support to an aim or plan 〔对某目的或计划〕赞成的，支持的 sympathetic to/towards Senator Capp is very sympathetic to environmental issues. 参议员卡普对环境问题十分支持。 3. sympathetic figure/character literaryALKIND someone in a book, play etc who most people like 〔书、戏剧等中〕令人喜爱的人物/角色 Examples from the Corpus sympathetic figure/character• The reader zooms through the story hoping for a resolution that will satisfy the mystery without sacrificing any of the sympathetic characters.• Charles didn't find many sympathetic characters among the cast.• But now he, or she, needs to be an even broader, more sympathetic figure than before. 4 SUITABLEproviding the right conditions for someone 合意的，合适的 OPP hostile a sympathetic environment 合适的环境 —sympathetically /-kli/ adverbadv Jill smiled sympathetically. 吉尔同情地笑了一笑。 THESAURUS sympathetic kind to someone who is having problems 表示同情的,有同情心的 My friends were very sympathetic when I lost my job. 我失业后,朋友们都非常同情我。 Jill was a very sympathetic listener. 吉尔常满怀同情地倾听别人诉说。 a sympathetic attitude 同情的态度 compassionate wanting to help people who are suffering or having problems 充满怜悯的,表示同情的 The doctor was a compassionate man who always acted in his patients’ best interests. 这位医生很有同情心,总是从病人的最大利益出发实施治疗。 understanding not getting angry with someone or criticizing them, because you can see that they have problems 宽容的,能谅解的 I have had a lot of time off work, but my boss is very understanding. 我有很长时间没上班,好在老板十分理解。 an understanding look 理解的表情 caring caring about other people’s feelings and wanting to help them 关心的,乐于助人的 I have very caring parents. 我的父母很体贴。 Most of the nurses are very caring. 护士大多非常有爱心。 Examples from the Corpus sympathetic• Kramer nodded sympathetically.• She listened sympathetically to all our complaints.• Why don't you talk to Elizabeth? She's always sympathetic.• The high point of his campaign came in three lengthy and unscripted television interviews with a sympathetic journalist.• Dr. Williams is such a sympathetic person.• Noticing my embarrassment, the teacher gave me a sympathetic smile.• Both seem sympathetic to pragmatist arguments, but neither has been willing to push abortion as an issue.• Try being a bit more sympathetic towards her -- you might get better results.• My friends were all extremely sympathetic when they heard I'd lost my job.• The other tenured faculty, including those whom Gordon considered marginally sympathetic, would remain quiet or chip in their own criticisms. sympathetic ear• His profession would surely mean that he would listen to my request with a sympathetic ear.• Our sinister cop is able to exploit that weakness by offering a sympathetic ear.• I dread having to go through the sympathetic ear act, even when it's merited.• If disaster strikes again, he expects to find a sympathetic ear at the White House.• There had always been a sympathetic ear for her clients, and she longed to pour out all her troubles right away.• The general wards were packed with acute cases and, although I received a sympathetic ear, no one really wanted to know.• For all of its own bureaucratic strictures, the diplomatic corps had the sympathetic ears that Liang was looking for.• She offers advice, information and sometimes just a sympathetic ear to worried pet owners of Cleveland. sympathetic to/towards• Some experts claim that a heel-and-toe weighted club is more sympathetic to a mishit.• He was always very sympathetic to anyone's need for a holiday.• However, the company is not sympathetic to climbing, and should you encounter access problems contact me immediately.• While he is extremely compassionate and sympathetic to her plight, he can not free her before a trial.• Most of the off-farm employment was rural with employers being sympathetic to occasional emergency demands from the farm.• The murder had been a particularly horrible one, and no one felt sympathetic towards the murderer.• Initially I was appalled by the Princes' racism, but I ended up being very sympathetic to them.• Regular perusal will make clear which journalists might be most sympathetic to your particular style. |
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