hospitable
UK/'hɒspitәbl/US
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释义
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
词根拆分
词根派生hospit(客人)+ -able(「倾向于」)=「倾向于善待客人」。用于形容热情待人的人,引申用于「欢迎」生命的地方——hospitable climate 就是宜居的气候。
词根 hospit 还连着 16 个词常用搭配
- 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
例句
- 1.
The villagers were warm and hospitable to every traveler.
村民对每一位旅行者都热情好客。
- 2.
The desert is not a hospitable place for crops.
沙漠并非适宜种植作物的地方。
- 3.
Thank you for being so hospitable during our visit.
感谢你们在我们来访期间如此热情款待。