Word · Frequency #18426
likeable
讨人喜欢的；可爱的；令人愉快的
pleasant and easy to like; agreeable
- 1.
a (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings；s easy to like; agreeable
可爱的；值得喜欢的
可爱的；值得喜欢的；迷人的
In use
She is a very likeable person, always friendly and helpful.
The new teacher seems likeable, and the students already enjoy her classes.
Despite his mistakes, he remains a likeable character in the story.
be likeable
be 后用 likeable 作表语，前面常加 very、really 等副词加强程度。
She is very likeable.
她非常讨人喜欢。
find sb likeable
find 后接宾语再加 likeable，表示“觉得某人讨人喜欢”。
I find her likeable.
我觉得她讨人喜欢。
likeable + noun
作定语时通常修饰人或与人相关的名词，如 person、personality、smile。
He has a likeable personality.
他有讨人喜欢的性格。
Common mistakes
I likeable her because she is kind.I like her because she is kind.
“likeable”是形容词，意为“讨人喜欢的、可爱的”，不能直接用作谓语动词。表达“喜欢某人”时，应使用动词“like”。
He is likeable by everyone.He is liked by everyone.
“likeable”表示“讨人喜欢”的品质，不与“by”连用表示“被……喜欢”。要说“被大家喜欢”，应使用被动结构“be liked by”。原句若想表达“他讨人喜欢”，可说“He is likeable.”，但句意是“大家都喜欢他”，所以应改为“He is liked by everyone.”。
Connections
Collocations
- likeable personality
- 讨人喜欢的性格
- Her warm smile and likeable personality made her popular at work.她温暖的笑容和讨人喜欢的性格使她在工作中很受欢迎。
- likeable character
- 讨人喜欢的角色
- The novel's most likeable character is the old librarian.这部小说中最讨人喜欢的角色是那位老图书管理员。
- instantly likeable
- 立刻招人喜欢的
- He has an instantly likeable face.他长了一张立刻招人喜欢的脸。
- likeable rogue
- 讨人喜欢的无赖
- The film features a likeable rogue who turns out to have a heart of gold.这部电影的主角是个讨人喜欢的无赖，结果发现他心地善良。
- genuinely likeable
- 真的很讨人喜欢的
- The show's host is genuinely likeable, which explains its success.这个节目的主持人真的很讨人喜欢，这说明了它成功的原因。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
like（喜欢）+ able（能）→ 能让人喜欢的，就是可爱、讨人喜欢的。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常交谈、人物评价、文学或影视角色描述 该词在正式与非正式场合均适用，通常用于描述人或事物令人容易产生好感；在文学或日常对话中都比较常见，语体偏向中性。
Pronunciation & Spelling
hikeable 和 bikeable 与 likeable 押韵（/ˈaɪkəbəl/）；liable、pliable 虽拼写相近，但缺少 /k/ 音，不押韵；capable、amicable 重音元音不同，也不押韵。
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.