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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。
风度好的；讨人喜欢的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
风度好的；讨人喜欢的
pleasant in appearance and personality
She is a personable young woman.
她是一位风度翩翩的年轻女子。
(人)外貌悦人的；有吸引力的；英俊的。
Of a person: having a pleasing appearance; attractive; handsome.
(人)举止宜人的；和蔼可亲的,友好的。
Of a person: having a pleasant manner; amiable, friendly.
The new manager is personable and easy to talk to.
新来的经理风度翩翩，很容易交谈。
She made a personable impression on everyone at the party.
她在聚会上给大家留下了讨人喜欢的印象。
Although he is serious at work, he becomes quite personable at social events.
虽然他在工作中很严肃，但在社交场合却变得很讨人喜欢。
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。
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 + 宾语 + personable 表示“觉得某人讨人喜欢”，personable 作宾语补足语。
I found her very personable.
我觉得她非常讨人喜欢。
Not this
She is very personal and easy to talk to.
Use this
She is very personable and easy to talk to.
personal 意为“私人的、个人的”，不能表示“讨人喜欢的”；表示待人亲切、有风度时应用 personable。
Not this
He is a very personnel manager; everyone likes him.
Use this
He is a very personable manager; everyone likes him.
personnel 是名词，意为“员工；人事部门”，不能像形容词一样被 very 修饰，也不能表示“讨人喜欢的”；此处应用 personable。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
Use personable naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 person（人）和 able（能）拆开记：能让人感到愉快、有风度，就是 personable。
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。
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.