sympathetic
UK/sɪmpə'θetɪk/US/.simpә'θetik/
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Definitions
adj.
Feeling or showing sympathy; kind and understanding toward someone's trouble
同情的；体谅的
adj.
Likeable; arousing approval or support
讨人喜欢的；令人赞同的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsym-together, with
+
-eticrelating to, having the nature of
=sympathetic
Adjective of sympathy: sym- (together) + path (feeling). Describes a person who feels with others — a 'sympathetic ear' listens with understanding. A second sense calls a character 'sympathetic' when the audience is drawn to feel for them.
Root path still carries 58 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.sympathetic ear愿意倾听的人
- 2.sympathetic response同情的回应
- 3.sympathetic character令人同情的角色
- 4.deeply sympathetic深表同情
Example Sentences
- 1.
She gave me a sympathetic smile when I told her the news.
- 2.
The film's villain is oddly sympathetic.
- 3.
He found a sympathetic ear in his old teacher.