Word · Frequency #18637
hospitable
适宜生长的；宜人的
favorable to life and growth
此处指环境适宜，而非热情好客
- 1.
cordial and generous towards guests
对客人殷勤好客的
- 2.
favorable to life and growth
有利于生命和成长的
- 3.
receptive and open-minded
乐于接受的；思想开放的
- 4.
disposed to treat guests and strangers with cordiality and generosity
乐于以热情和慷慨对待客人和陌生人
- 5.
favorable
有利的；适宜的
- 6.
having an open mind
思想开放的
- 7.
favorable for life; livable; suitable for life.
适合生活(居住)的；宜居的
对客人殷勤好客的；有利于生命和成长的；乐于接受的；思想开放的；乐于以热情和慷慨对待客人和陌生人；有利的；适宜的
In use
The mild climate of this region is hospitable to a wide variety of crops.
Few animals can survive in such a harsh desert, so it is not a hospitable environment for life.
The coastal waters are warm and rich in nutrients, making them highly hospitable to young fish.
soil sufficiently hospitable for forest growth
a hospitable environment
a good-natured and hospitable man
a hospitable act
hospitable invitations
hospitable to new ideas
Connections
Collocations
- hospitable host
- 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。
- hospitable people
- 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。
- hospitable welcome
- 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。
- hospitable community
- 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。
- hospitable nature
- 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。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 hospitable 看作 host（主人）+ able：主人好客，环境也宜人，适合生长。
Context & Register
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。
Grammar Note
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以弱读的 /bəl/ 结尾（拼作 -able 或 -ible），和 hospitable 的尾音一致，但因为重读元音不同，它们并不真正押韵。注意 table 虽也以 -able 结尾，却读作 /ˈteɪbəl/，其元音是长的 /eɪ/，不符合弱读的 /əbəl/ 模式。
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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