Congenial
[kən'dʒiːnɪəl] or [kən'dʒinɪəl]
解釋/意思:
(adj.) (used of plants) capable of cross-fertilization or of being grafted .
(adj.) suitable to your needs; 'a congenial atmosphere to work in'; 'two congenial spirits united...by mutual confidence and reciprocal virtues'- T.L.Peacock .
贝拉編輯--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(a.) Partaking of the same nature; allied by natural characteristics; kindred; sympathetic.
(a.) Naturally adapted; suited to the disposition.
編輯:塔比瑟
同義詞及近義詞：
a. [1]. Cognate, kindred, akin, related, similar, in sympathy with one another.[2]. Suited, adapted, agreeable.
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同義詞及反義詞：
SYN:Natural, concordant, consonant, grateful, sympathetic, kindred, {[Ai]?},{[Unnfrnnral]?}, {[abbiant]?}, abbiant, dissonant, disagreeable, ungrate_ful,antagonistic, alien, dissimilar, uncongenial
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解釋/意思:
adj. of the same genius spirit or tastes: kindred sympathetic: suitable.—n. Congenial′ity.—adv. Congē′nially.
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例句/造句/用法:
- Not much argument was needed to maintain the truth of a theory which to his own contemporaries seemed so natural and congenial. 柏拉圖. 理想國.
- There were things in the way of thought of the dark-white Mediterranean race; they were congenial to that type. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- My friend's temper had not improved since he had been deprived of the congenial surroundings of Baker Street. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
- Adults were also found, even among the nimble-witte d Greeks, to whom abstract reasoning was not altogether congenial. 李貝. 西洋科學史.
- The strong tide, so swift, so deep, and certain, was like a congenial friend, in the morning stillness. 查理斯·狄更斯. 雙城記.
- I then asked Richard whether he had thought of any more congenial pursuit. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- In general a man can only receive his highest development in a congenial state or family, among friends or fellow-workers. 柏拉圖. 理想國.
- But, if congenial to philosophy, it is apt to be dangerous to the commonwealth. 湯瑪斯·哈代. 還鄉.
- There was something very congenial to him in Birkin. 大衛·赫伯特·勞倫斯. 戀愛中的女人.
- I was not made so enduring to be mated with a lamb; I should find more congenial responsibility in the charge of a young lioness or leopardess. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- It was not congenial to them. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- As I found the family congenial my visits became frequent. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- They found a resting-place at last and kindred and congenial neighbours on the tablelands of Asia Minor among the Seljuk Turks. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- At a short distance, we passed the young man and the dog, in congenial company. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- So far from congenial had the union proved, that separation at last ensued--separation by mutual consentnot after any legal process. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
- The iron country farther north is, I suppose, the congenial direction for a boy with these tendencies. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- The Irish found the priest congenial, and resisted the Reformation obstinately and bitterly. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- I certainly feel it congenial. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- He hastened upstairs, and a few minutes later I heard the slam of the hall door, which told me that he was off once more upon his congenial hunt. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歷險記.
- And Louis met him in congenial spirit. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- That there was something kindred in their nature, something congenial in their souls, something mysteriously sympathetic in their bosoms, was evident. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- Sang to her, as congenial melody, “Evening Bells”. 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- Coleridge, Southey, and other congenial friends, whom the chemist met under Dr. Beddoes' oof, shared in the general admiration of his mental and social qualities. 李貝. 西洋科學史.
- They would doubtless be congenial with the generality of female minds. 簡·奧斯丁. 傲慢與偏見.
- The noise of the wind over the heath was shrill, and as if it whistled for joy at finding a night so congenial as this. 湯瑪斯·哈代. 還鄉.
- The work I found congenial, and I determined to continue it. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- And I have no doubt she did; or that he loved her, however strange it may appear; though, to be sure, they were a congenial couple. 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
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