Word · Frequency #11755
amiable
和蔼可亲的；亲切友好的
friendly, pleasant, and good-natured; disposed to please
- 1.
Friendly; kind; sweet; gracious
友好；善良；甜美；亲切。
- 2.
disposed to please; - Hal Hinson
乐于取悦的
- 3.
Of a pleasant and likeable nature; kind-hearted; easy to like
性格愉快且讨人喜欢；善良；容易被喜欢。
- 4.
diffusing warmth and friendliness
散发温暖和友好的
友好；善良；甜美；亲切。；乐于取悦的；性格愉快且讨人喜欢；善良；容易被喜欢。；散发温暖和友好的；亲切的
In use
Our new neighbor is an amiable man who always greets everyone with a smile.
Despite the stressful meeting, she remained amiable and listened to every complaint patiently.
The amiable waiter recommended a local dish and chatted with us for a while.
an amiable villain with a cocky sidelong grin
an amiable gathering
amiable + noun
He is an amiable man.
他是个和蔼可亲的人。
be amiable
She is always amiable.
Connections
Collocations
- amiable disposition
- 和蔼可亲的性格
- He was known for his amiable disposition.他因和蔼可亲的性格而闻名。
- amiable smile
- 亲切的微笑
- She greeted everyone with an amiable smile.她以亲切的微笑向每个人致意。
- amiable manner
- 友好的态度
- His amiable manner made him easy to talk to.他友好的态度使他很容易交谈。
- amiable host
- 和善的主人
- The amiable host made sure all guests felt welcome.那位和善的主人确保所有客人都感到受欢迎。
- amiable nature
- 友善的本性
- Her amiable nature endeared her to her colleagues.她友善的本性使同事们都很喜欢她。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想发音“诶米波”：想象邻居笑着递来一碗米，亲切友善，乐于让你开心。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：书面人物描写、正式信函或推荐、礼貌地评价他人性格 amiable 比 friendly 更正式，多用于书面或正式场合，形容人和蔼、友好；在口语中通常用 friendly 表达更自然。
Grammar Note
常用于描述人或性格，表示友好和亲切。
Pronunciation & Spelling
其中 able、cable、fable、table 都以 /eɪbəl/ 结尾，彼此押韵；但 amiable /ˈeɪmiəbəl/ 因重读元音后多出 /miə/，与这些词都不押韵。capable 和 sociable 拼写上以 -able 结尾，但发音分别为 /ˈkeɪpəbəl/ 和 /ˈsoʊʃəbəl/，只是形似，并不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.