hospitable
UK/'hɒspitәbl/US
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Definitions
adj.
Friendly and generous in welcoming guests or strangers
好客的；热情接待的
adj.
(of an environment) favorable, pleasant, or fit to live in
（环境）宜人的；适宜的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedhospit (guest) + -able ('inclined to') = 'inclined to receive guests well.' Used of people who welcome others warmly, and by extension of places that 'welcome' life — a hospitable climate is one that is easy to live in.
Root hospit still carries 16 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.hospitable people好客的人
- 2.hospitable climate宜人的气候
- 3.warmly hospitable热情好客
- 4.hospitable environment宜居的环境
Example Sentences
- 1.
The villagers were warm and hospitable to every traveler.
- 2.
The desert is not a hospitable place for crops.
- 3.
Thank you for being so hospitable during our visit.