| 单词 | solicitous |
| 释义 | solicitous (once / 2139 pages) adj When you hear the word solicitous, think of your mom — attentive, caring, and concerned. It's nice when your waiter gives you good service, but if he or she is solicitous, the hovering might annoy you. Solicitous comes from the Latin roots sollus "entire" and citus "set in motion." If someone is solicitous, they are entirely set in motion caring for you. Your neighbors are solicitous if they try to help your family out all the time. Use this word too if you're eager to do something. A good student will be solicitous to appear interested in what the teacher says — even when it's not that interesting. WORD FAMILYsolicitous: oversolicitous, solicitously, solicitousness USAGE EXAMPLESIn the beginning, Rosset’s letters to Beckett are warm and solicitous, but they are almost all business. The New Yorker(Dec 04, 2016) Also, I suspect that in at least one place, the five stars were earned because the hostess was just so helpful and solicitous. Washington Post(Nov 28, 2016) The hotshot guitar-slinger takes a back seat to the solicitous pillow-talker on John Mayer’s new song, “Love on the Weekend.” New York Times(Nov 18, 2016) 1adj full of anxiety and concern solicitous parents solicitous about the future Syn concerned feeling or showing worry or solicitude 2adj showing hovering attentiveness solicitous about her health made solicitous inquiries about our family Syn attentive (often followed by `to') giving care or attention |
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