Word · Frequency #14642
likable
/ˈlaɪkəbəl/
adjective
令人同情的；引人共鸣的
of a character in literature or drama: evoking empathy or sympathy
用于文学或戏剧中的人物。
- 1.
(of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings
(指文学或戏剧中的人物)能唤起共鸣或同情之感的
- 2.
easy to like; agreeable
易于讨人喜欢的；令人愉快的
(指文学或戏剧中的人物)能唤起共鸣或同情之感的；易于讨人喜欢的；令人愉快的；可爱的
In use
The detective in this story is a likable character, so readers feel sorry when he gets hurt.
Although the hero makes mistakes, he remains likable because of his honesty.
The film's most likable figure is an old man who always shares his food.
an attractive and likable young man
be likable
She is very likable.
她非常讨人喜欢。
a likable [noun]
likable 常用来形容人或文学、影视角色，强调能引起共鸣与好感。
The protagonist is a likable character.
主角是一个讨人喜欢的角色。
Connections
Collocations
- likable character
- 讨人喜欢的角色
- The novel's likable character makes the story easy to enjoy.小说中讨人喜欢的角色让故事很容易读进去。
- likable protagonist
- 令人喜爱的主人公
- A likable protagonist can keep readers engaged even when the plot slows.一个令人喜爱的主人公即使在情节变慢时也能让读者保持投入。
- likable personality
- 讨人喜欢的性格
- Her likable personality made her popular with the whole team.她讨人喜欢的性格使她在整个团队中很受欢迎。
- instantly likable
- 立刻讨人喜欢
- The main character is instantly likable from the first scene.主角从第一个场景起就立刻讨人喜欢。
- find someone likable
- 觉得某人讨人喜欢
- I found him likable despite his blunt manner.尽管他态度生硬，我还是觉得他讨人喜欢。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
like（喜欢）+ able（可…的），合起来就是“能让人喜欢的”，所以意为可爱的。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：文学评论、戏剧评论、人物分析 该义项通常用于文学或戏剧评论，指人物形象令人同情、能引起共鸣；多出现在书面分析中。
Grammar Note
词典释义指文学或戏剧中的人物，能引起同情或共鸣。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正押韵的词（含 /aɪkəbəl/）有 unlikable、dislikable、bikeable、hikeable；likeable 是 likable 的异体拼写，发音相同。注意形近词如 table /ˈteɪbəl/、capable /ˈkeɪpəbəl/ 虽以 -able 结尾，但不押韵，因为重读元音及前面的辅音不同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.