a·mi·a·ble
adjective/ˈeɪmiəbl/
/ˈeɪmiəbl/
- pleasant; friendly and easy to like
和蔼可亲的；亲切友好的 - an amiable tone of voice
亲切的声调 - Her parents seemed very amiable.
她的父母好像很和蔼可亲。
Extra ExamplesTopics Personal qualitiesc2- I've only met Jane once but she seems amiable enough.
我只见过简一次，但她好像还算友好。 - a perfectly amiable young man
特别亲切友好的年轻人
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Word Originlate Middle English (originally in the senses ‘kind’, and ‘lovely, lovable’): via Old French from late Latin amicabilis ‘amicable’. The current sense, influenced by modern French aimable ‘trying to please’, dates from the mid 18th cent. - an amiable tone of voice