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be hospitable to/toward sb
指对人热情、乐于款待；后接人，介词也可用 toward(s)。
The neighbors were very hospitable to the new family.
邻居们对新搬来的一家人非常热情好客。
适宜生长的；宜人的
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适宜生长的；宜人的
favorable to life and growth
The neighbors were very hospitable to the new family.
邻居们对新搬来的一家人非常热情好客。
此处指环境适宜，而非热情好客
对客人殷勤好客的
cordial and generous towards guests
有利于生命和成长的
favorable to life and growth
乐于接受的；思想开放的
receptive and open-minded
乐于以热情和慷慨对待客人和陌生人
disposed to treat guests and strangers with cordiality and generosity
The mild climate of this region is hospitable to a wide variety of crops.
这个地区温和的气候适宜种植各种各样的农作物。
AI contextual example
Few animals can survive in such a harsh desert, so it is not a hospitable environment for life.
很少有动物能在如此恶劣的沙漠中生存，所以这里并不是一个适宜生命生存的环境。
AI contextual example
The coastal waters are warm and rich in nutrients, making them highly hospitable to young fish.
沿海水域温暖且营养丰富，使它们非常适合幼鱼生长。
AI contextual example
soil sufficiently hospitable for forest growth
足够适宜森林生长的土壤。
WordNet
指对人热情、乐于款待；后接人，介词也可用 toward(s)。
The neighbors were very hospitable to the new family.
邻居们对新搬来的一家人非常热情好客。
指环境、气候等对生物有利，意思与“好客”不同。
The lake's clean water is hospitable to many fish species.
这片湖水干净，适宜多种鱼类生存。
Not this
He was admitted to the hospitable.
Use this
He was admitted to the hospital.
“hospitable”是形容词，意为“好客的”，而“hospital”是名词，意为“医院”。二者拼写相近，但词性和意义不同；此处表示“住院”，应用名词“hospital”。
Not this
The people here are very hospitable for tourists.
Use this
The people here are very hospitable to tourists.
表达“对某人好客”时，应使用介词 to 或 towards，而不是 for。“hospitable to sb”是固定搭配。
Not this
They were very hostile and welcomed us with open arms.
Use this
They were very hospitable and welcomed us with open arms.
“hostile”意为“敌对的”，与“hospitable”（好客的）拼写相近但意义相反。根据句意“热情欢迎”，应用“hospitable”。
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好客的主人
Our trip was wonderful thanks to our hospitable host.
多亏了好客的主人，我们的旅行非常愉快。
好客的人民
The hospitable people of the village made us feel at home.
村里好客的人民让我们感到宾至如归。
热情的欢迎
We received a hospitable welcome from the staff.
我们受到了工作人员的热情欢迎。
好客的社区
She enjoys living in a hospitable community where neighbors greet each other.
她喜欢住在一个好客的社区，邻居们见面都会打招呼。
好客的天性
His hospitable nature makes everyone feel welcome.
他好客的天性让每个人都感到受欢迎。
作监督的，必须无可指责，只作一个妇人的丈夫，有节制、自守、端正，乐意接待远人，善于教导。
In 1 Timothy 3:2, the apostle Paul lists “hospitable” as a qualification for church leaders.
在提摩太前书3章2节，使徒保罗把“好客”列为教会领袖的品格之一。
Use hospitable naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 hospitable 看作 host（主人）+ able：主人好客，环境也宜人，适合生长。
语域：formal 常见场景：Environmental conditions、Business and investment climate、Formal or academic writing 此词义（指气候、环境等有利于生命或发展）通常用于正式或书面语境，比较常见于学术、科技或描述性文字中；日常口语中较少用到。
表示‘好客的’时，主语通常是人；表示‘（环境、气候等）适宜…的’时，主语通常是物。
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