Affable
['æfəb(ə)l] or ['æfəbl]
解釋/意思:
(adj.) diffusing warmth and friendliness; 'an affable smile'; 'an amiable gathering'; 'cordial relations'; 'a cordial greeting'; 'a genial host' .
卡尔顿手打--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(a.) Easy to be spoken to or addressed; receiving others kindly and conversing with them in a free and friendly manner; courteous; sociable.
(a.) Gracious; mild; benign.
整理:斯特拉
同義詞及近義詞：
a. [1]. Conversable, communicative, free, unreserved, open, sociable, social.[2]. Courteous, complaisant, civil, polite, obliging, urbane, debonair, familiar, easy, gracious, mild, condescending, well-bred.
吉尔伯特校對
同義詞及反義詞：
SYN:Courteous, accessible, condescending, conversible, gracious, sociable, gentle,complaisant, urbane, polite, easy, approachable
ANT:Exclusive, discourteous, distant, inaccessible, unapproachable, inconversible,haughty, contemptuous, supercilious
校對:伍德罗
解釋/意思:
adj. condescending: easy to be spoken to (used with to).—ns. Affabil′ity Af′fableness.—adv. Af′fably.
錄入:特德
例句/造句/用法:
- So exceeding affable as she was! 簡·奧斯丁. 理智與情感.
- Directing the pitching of the chair in an affable and easy manner, Mr. Bucket dismisses the Mercuries and locks the door again. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- She was always a very affable and free-spoken young lady, and very civil behaved. 簡·奧斯丁. 理智與情感.
- There's no denying that 'ere,' said Mr. Weller, joining in the conversation, with an affable smile. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- Yes, ma'am, that he was indeed; and his son will be just like him--just as affable to the poor. 簡·奧斯丁. 傲慢與偏見.
- In his affable unconsciousness, however, he took no heed. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- Greatly relieved by Mr Merdle's affable offer of assistance, he caught at it directly, and heaped acknowledgments upon him. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- How very affable his Lordship is, he said; How very kind of his Lordship to say he would send his medical man! 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- And our Minister seems a most delightful and affable person, our new friend said. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- He was crisp, fresh, cheerful, affable, bland; but so surprisingly innocent. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- But there was nothing in the story, only that Becky was always affable, easy, and good-natured--and with men especially. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- She is so affable, so graceful, so beautiful, so elegant; has such a sweet voice and such a thrilling touch that Rosa can feel it yet! 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- No, governor,' returned Riderhood, in a cheerful, affable, and conversational manner, 'you did not tell me so. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- Yes, it's a new plot, and pretty well worked up--language good, and so on, was Mr. Dashwood's affable reply. 路易莎·梅·奧爾科特. 小婦人.
- Affable, unaffected, say- nothin'-to-nobody sorts o' fellers. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- But she's an affable lady. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- Tom received the compliment with becoming modesty, and began to look as affable as was consistent, as John Bunyan says, with his doggish nature. 哈麗葉特·比切·斯托. 湯姆叔叔的小屋.
- I went up to her, and was received with an affable kiss and shake of the hand. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
- He could be polite and affable, and he could be blunt and rough. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- A few of these took affable possession of the establishment. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- Miss Lavinia was extremely affable to Mr Sampson on this special occasion, and took the opportunity of informing her sister why. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- The enigma then was explained: this affable and kind little widow was no great dame; but a dependant like myself. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
- Ever forgiving and ever affable. 查理斯·狄更斯. 遠大前程.
- Say, goddess, what ensued, when Raphael, The affable archangel . 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- His manner was very unpretending--too simple to be termed affable; rather timid than proud. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- Your ladyship is very affable. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
錄入:特德