Word · Frequency #15016
genial
友好的;和蔼的;亲切的
friendly and cheerful; warm in manner
指人热情友好,令人感到温暖愉悦。
- 1.
Friendly and cheerful; enlivening.
友好开朗的;令人振奋的。
- 2.
Relating to the chin; genian.
与下巴有关的;颏的。
- 3.
diffusing warmth and friendliness
散发温暖和友好
- 4.
of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw
与下巴或下颌中部相关
- 5.
agreeable, conducive to comfort
令人愉快,有助于舒适
宜人的;温和的;舒适的;颏的;下巴的;友好开朗的;令人振奋的。;与下巴有关的;颏的。;散发温暖和友好
In use
Our host was a genial old man who made everyone feel welcome.
Despite the early hour, she greeted us with a genial smile.
The genial atmosphere at the party put all the guests at ease.
a genial host
the genial sunshine
genial + noun
genial 常作定语,修饰表示人或其神态、态度的名词,意为“友好的,亲切的”。
The genial host welcomed every guest with a warm smile.
那位和蔼的主人面带温暖的微笑欢迎每一位客人。
be/look/sound + genial
genial 可作表语,与系动词连用,描述主语的性格或给人的感受。
Connections
Collocations
- genial host
- 亲切的主人
- The genial host welcomed everyone with a warm smile.亲切的主人微笑着欢迎每个人。
- genial smile
- 和蔼的笑容
- She had a genial smile that put everyone at ease.她脸上和蔼的笑容让大家感到轻松。
- genial manner
- 亲切的态度
- His genial manner made him popular among colleagues.他亲切的态度使他在同事中很受欢迎。
- genial climate
- 宜人的气候
- The genial climate attracts many tourists each year.宜人的气候每年吸引众多游客。
- genial atmosphere
- 友好的气氛
- The meeting took place in a genial atmosphere.会议在友好的气氛中进行。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 genial 的 gen 像 generate(产生):散发出温暖友善,让人如沐春风。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:对人物性格的正面描述、对氛围或环境的书面描写、正式场合或文学作品中 该词多用于相对正式或书面的场合,通常用来形容人友好温和,或环境令人感到舒适愉快;在日常口语中,人们更常说 friendly。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 genial /ˈdʒinjəl/ 真正押韵的有 congenial /kənˈdʒinjəl/ 和 menial /ˈmiːnjəl/;genius、genuine、denial 只是拼写相似,发音差别较大。
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。
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