Word · Frequency #24236
personable
风度好的；讨人喜欢的
pleasant in appearance and personality
- 1.
Of a person: having a pleasing appearance; attractive; handsome.
(人)外貌悦人的；有吸引力的；英俊的。
- 2.
Of a person: having a pleasant manner; amiable, friendly.
(人)举止宜人的；和蔼可亲的,友好的。
(人)外貌悦人的；有吸引力的；英俊的。；(人)举止宜人的；和蔼可亲的,友好的。；风度好的；讨人喜欢的；具有行为能力的
In use
The new manager is personable and easy to talk to.
She made a personable impression on everyone at the party.
Although he is serious at work, he becomes quite personable at social events.
a personable [noun]
personable 通常放在名词前作定语，形容人外表或气质讨人喜欢。
She is a personable young woman.
她是一位风度翩翩的年轻女子。
be personable
作表语时描述人的性格或待人接物给人的好感。
He is personable and easy to talk to.
他风度好，容易交谈。
find someone personable
find + 宾语 + personable 表示“觉得某人讨人喜欢”，personable 作宾语补足语。
Connections
Collocations
- personable young man
- 风度翩翩的年轻男子
- She was introduced to a personable young man at the party.聚会上有人把她介绍给一位风度翩翩的年轻男子。
- personable demeanor
- 讨人喜欢的举止
- His personable demeanor made him popular with clients.他讨人喜欢的举止使他深受客户欢迎。
- personable personality
- 讨人喜欢的性格
- A personable personality is essential for a sales manager.讨人喜欢的性格对于销售经理来说至关重要。
- very personable
- 非常和蔼可亲的
- The new teacher is very personable and easy to talk to.新老师非常和蔼可亲，容易交谈。
- personable and charming
- 风度翩翩且迷人的
- The host was personable and charming, putting everyone at ease.主人风度翩翩且迷人，让大家都不拘束。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 person（人）和 able（能）拆开记：能让人感到愉快、有风度，就是 personable。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：personal descriptions、job interviews、formal introductions personable 通常用于对人的正面描述，强调外貌和性格讨人喜欢；多用于面试、介绍、推荐信等较正式场合，日常口语中也会用，但语气略偏正式。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 '-able' 结尾，拼写相似，但重音和元音与 personable /ˈpəːsnəbl/ 不同，没有常用词与 personable 严格押韵。personable 的重音在第一个音节，结尾读作 /sənəbl/。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.