| 单词 | sympathetic |
| 释义 | sympathetic —sympathetic /ˌsɪm.pəˈθet.ɪk/ aep /-ˈθet̬-/ adjective (SUPPORT) ► C2 agreeing with or supporting: » The Labour party are supposed to be sympathetic to/towards the unions.» Did he give your proposal/complaints a sympathetic hearing?Thesaurus+: ↑Backing, supporting and defending , ↑Defending and protectingsympathetically /-ɪ.kəl.i/ adverb► F0» She listened sympathetically, nodding her head now and again.Thesaurus+: ↑Sympathy and compassionWord Builder:–Nouns: sympathy, sympathizer–Adjectives: sympathetic, unsympathetic–Verbs: sympathize • • • Extra Examples:» The current government are very sympathetic towards environmental issues.» The former president was considered sympathetic to the nationalist cause.adjective (UNDERSTANDING) B2 describes someone who shows, especially by what they say, that they understand and care about someone's suffering: » He suffers from back trouble too, so he was very sympathetic about my problem.» She just needed someone who would lend a sympathetic ear to her (= listen to her in a kind and understanding way) once in a while.→ OPPOSITE UNSYMPATHETIC(Cf. ↑unsympathetic)Thesaurus+: ↑Sympathy and compassionF0 If a character in a book or film is sympathetic, they are described or shown in such a way that you are able to understand their feelings and the reasons for their actions, and so you like them: » She comes across as a more sympathetic character in the film.Thesaurus+: ↑Empathy and sensitivity , ↑Sympathy and compassionThesaurus+: ↑Characters in literature and filmsympathetically /-ɪ.kəl.i/ adverb► F0» She listened sympathetically, nodding her head now and again.Thesaurus+: ↑Sympathy and compassionWord Builder:–Nouns: sympathy, sympathizer–Adjectives: sympathetic, unsympathetic–Verbs: sympathize • • • Extra Examples:» You'd think his children would be more sympathetic towards him after all he's gone through .» She tried to use a sympathetic tone of voice.» Never having been ill himself, he wasn't a sympathetic listener.» I tried to tell her about the awful day I'd had, but she wasn't very sympathetic.» Claire's always one to lend a sympathetic ear if you have problems. |
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