单词 | cordial |
释义 | cor·dial I. 1. < opened my left side and took from thence a rib with cordial spirits warm and life-blood streaming fresh — John Milton > 2. < a cordial medicine or drink > < drink this cordial wine — S.T.Coleridge > : invigorating or cheering < for fainting age what cordial drop remains — Alexander Pope > 3. a. < showed a cordial regard for his visitor's comfort > < a cordial and active dislike for both his parents — Samuel Butler †1902 > b. < they gave us a cordial reception, and a hearty supper, and we sat up talking until a late hour — Herman Melville > < relations between white and black … are not merely good: they are cordial — Economist > < his argument had cordial support from the experts > Synonyms: see gracious II. 1. a. < the peppermint water and other cordials — Thomas DeQuincey > b. < charms to my sight, and cordials to my mind — John Dryden > 2. |
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