affable

英 [ˈæfəbl]

美 [ˈæfəbl]

adj.  和蔼可亲的; 平易近人的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 和蔼可亲的；平易近人的
  pleasant, friendly and easy to talk to

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 和蔼可亲的；友好的
  Someone who isaffableis pleasant and friendly.
  1. Mr Brooke is an extremely affable and approachable man.
     布鲁克先生极为谦和，平易近人。

英英释义

adj

• diffusing warmth and friendliness
  1. an affable smile
  2. an amiable gathering
  3. cordial relations
  4. a cordial greeting
  5. a genial host
  Synonym:amiablecordialgenial

双语例句

• An affable smile; an amiable gathering; cordial relations; a cordial greeting; a genial host.
  亲切的微笑；热情的聚会；热情的亲戚；热情的欢迎；亲切的主人。
• But I think they are very affable, much like the Spanish.
  但我认为他们非常友好，这点很像西班牙人。
• He is composed, urbane, and affable.
  他举止大方，文质彬彬，和蔼可亲。
• He is always affable and never brusque with people.
  他对人很和蔼，从不疾言厉色。
• He was affable and sad.
  他为人和蔼而忧郁。
• Morris looked at him, smiling, without a sign of evasiveness in his affable eyes.
  莫里斯含笑望着他，一双和善的眼睛里毫无躲躲闪闪的神色。
• You could find yourself among acquaintances or strangers feeling outgoing and affable as well, which could have you offering smiles or starting conversations.
  你发现自己在熟人和陌生人当中感到外向的并和蔼可卿，这让你希望多笑笑或者开始交谈。
• I am not sure why you think there would be so much harmony in a workplace where lazy, incompetent and rude workers are paid the same as the industrious, capable and affable.
  我不明白你为什么会认为，如果在一个工作场所中，懒惰、无能、粗鲁的员工取得的报酬与勤奋、能干、友善的员工相同，这里的气氛会非常和谐。
• Affable, friendly, exceedingly shrewd, and speaking French capably, he was admirably suited for his task.
  殷勤，友善，非常精干，并能说流利的法语，他对他的任务确能胜任愉快。
• I formed no impression one way or the other except that I found him affable.
  我也没有得出任何印象，只是我觉得他和蔼谦虚。