appealing

ap·peal·ing

A0375650 (ə-pē′lĭng)adj. Attractive; inviting: an appealing manner; an appealing idea.

ap·peal′ing·ly adv.

appealing

(əˈpiːlɪŋ) adjattractive or pleasing apˈpealingly adv

ap•peal•ing

(əˈpi lɪŋ)

adj. 1. having great appeal; attractive. 2. entreating; imploring. [1400–50] ap•peal′ing•ly, adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	appealing - able to attract interest or draw favorable attention; "He added an appealing and memorable figure to popular American mythology"- Vincent Starrett; "an appealing sense of humor"; "the idea of having enough money to retire at fifty is very appealing"unappealing - not able to attract favorable attention; "they have made the place as unappealing as possible"; "was forced to talk to his singularly unappealing hostess"
	2.	appealing - (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings; "the sympathetic characters in the play"likable, likeable, sympatheticdrama - the literary genre of works intended for the theater

appealing

adjective attractive, inviting, engaging, charming, winning, desirable, endearing, alluring, winsome, prepossessing That's a very appealing idea.
offensive, disgusting, forbidding, revolting, sickening, undesirable, unattractive, repellent, obnoxious, repulsive, objectionable, odious, repugnant, unappealing, loathsome, unprepossessing, uninviting, unalluring

Translations

吸引人的求助的

appeal

(əːpiːl) verb1. (often with to) to ask earnestly for something. She appealed (to him) for help.呼吁2. to take a case one has lost to a higher court etc; to ask (a referee, judge etc) for a new decision. He appealed against a three-year sentence.上诉3. (with to) to be pleasing. This place appeals to me.有吸引力 noun1. (the act of making) a request (for help, a decision etc). The appeal raised $500 for charity; a last appeal for help; The judge rejected his appeal. 要求，恳求 2. attraction. Music holds little appeal for me. 感染力，吸引力 apˈpealing adjective1. pleasing. an appealing little girl.吸引人的2. showing that a person wishes help etc. an appealing glance.求助的

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appeal against

To attempt to change a legal decision. Don't worry, we will appeal against the judge's sentence.See also: appeal

appeal to

1. To ask for something, usually in an urgent or pleading manner Appeal to your congressmen if you really want lower taxes.2. To spark one's interest or appreciation. Tall, dark-haired guys always appeal to me. That style of architecture just doesn't appeal to me.3. To resonate with one's specific interests or feelings. The beauty of her prose appeals to my poetic sensibilities. The idea of stronger laws for criminals appeals to me as a mother.See also: appeal

appeal from Philip drunk to Philip sober

To urge one to rethink something. The phrase refers to King Philip II of Macedon, who made an unwelcome decision and was challenged with an appeal to "Philip sober." If you're unhappy with his decision, then why don't you appeal from Philip drunk to Philip sober?See also: appeal, drunk, sober

appeal to Caesar

To direct a plea to the most powerful person in a particular setting or situation. No one else has the authority to overturn this decision—you'll have to appeal to Caesar on this one.See also: appeal, caesar

appeal against something

to ask a court of appeals to change a ruling made by a lower court. My lawyer appealed against the judgment. We will file an appeal against the court ruling.See also: appeal

appeal to someone

to please or attract someone. Fast food doesn't appeal to me. The idea of a vacation to Florida this winter appeals to me a lot.See also: appeal

appeal from Philip drunk to Philip sober

ask someone to reconsider, with the suggestion that an earlier opinion or decision represented only a passing mood. This phrase comes from an anecdote told by the Roman historian and moralist Valerius Maximus concerning an unjust judgement given by King Philip of Macedon : the woman condemned by Philip declared that she would appeal to him once again, but this time when he was sober.See also: appeal, drunk, sober

appeal to Caesar

appeal to the highest possible authority. The allusion is to the claim made by the apostle Paul to have his case heard in Rome, which was his right as a Roman citizen: ‘I appeal unto Caesar’ (Acts 25:11).See also: appeal, caesar

appeal to

v.1. To make an earnest or urgent request to someone or something: The citizens appealed to their mayor to try to find a solution to the housing crisis.2. To be interesting or attractive to someone: This new style of clothing doesn't appeal to me; I prefer the older fashion.See also: appeal

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adj attractive

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adj able to attract interest or draw favorable attention

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adj (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings

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