sympathetic
🇬🇧 UK/sɪmpə'θetɪk/🇺🇸 US/.simpә'θetik/
IELTSTOEFLB2
Definitions
adj.
Feeling, showing, or expressing sympathy or compassion; favourably disposed toward someone or something
同情的;表示理解的;赞同的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon 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.
The doctor was sympathetic but honest about the patient's prognosis.
- 2.
She gave him a sympathetic smile when he failed the exam.
- 3.
The committee was sympathetic to the refugees' plight and approved the aid.