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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-derived
symtogether, with
+
pathfeel, suffer, disease
+
eticsuffix
=sympathetic

Common 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.

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