affable

英 [ˈæfəbl]

美 [ˈæfəbl]

adj.  和蔼可亲的; 平易近人的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 和蔼可亲的；平易近人的
  pleasant, friendly and easy to talk to

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 和蔼可亲的；友好的
  Someone who isaffableis pleasant and friendly.
  1. Mr Brooke is an extremely affable and approachable man.
     布鲁克先生极为谦和，平易近人。

英英释义

adj

• diffusing warmth and friendliness
  1. an affable smile
  2. an amiable gathering
  3. cordial relations
  4. a cordial greeting
  5. a genial host
  Synonym:amiablecordialgenial

双语例句

• He is a reasonable, intelligent, brisk, even affable fellow.
  他是一个有理性、有见识、生气勃勃甚至和蔼可亲的家伙。
• I am not sure why you think there would be so much harmony in a workplace where lazy, incompetent and rude workers are paid the same as the industrious, capable and affable.
  我不明白你为什么会认为，如果在一个工作场所中，懒惰、无能、粗鲁的员工取得的报酬与勤奋、能干、友善的员工相同，这里的气氛会非常和谐。
• How the beautiful silk is affable, genial to everyone.
  多丽丝对每个人都和蔼可亲。
• He is affable to his guests.
  他对客人和蔼可亲。
• He is composed, urbane, and affable.
  他举止大方，文质彬彬，和蔼可亲。
• He was not a great talker, but he was quite a mild, affable sort of man.
  他不喜欢多说话，但同时，确是个温柔可亲的人物。
• "I took her over," I said to a more than usually affable young woman who stayed there for some time.
  “我征服了她。”我对身边个异常和蔼的年轻女子说道。她在那儿已呆了一段时日。
• She was quite affable at the meeting.
  她在会议上非常和蔼可亲。
• An affable smile; an amiable gathering; cordial relations; a cordial greeting; a genial host.
  亲切的微笑；热情的聚会；热情的亲戚；热情的欢迎；亲切的主人。
• You could find yourself among acquaintances or strangers feeling outgoing and affable as well, which could have you offering smiles or starting conversations.
  你发现自己在熟人和陌生人当中感到外向的并和蔼可卿，这让你希望多笑笑或者开始交谈。