endearing

英 [ɪnˈdɪərɪŋ]

美 [ɪnˈdɪrɪŋ]

adj.  令人爱慕的; 惹人喜爱的; 讨人喜欢的
v.  使受喜爱; 使受青睐
endear的现在分词

现在分词：endearing　

GRE

Collins.1 / BNC.19104 / COCA.15909

牛津词典

adj.

• 令人爱慕的；惹人喜爱的；讨人喜欢的
  causing people to feel affection
  1. an endearing habit
     讨人喜欢的习惯

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 惹人喜爱的;讨人喜欢的;可爱的
  If you describe someone's behaviour asendearing, you mean that it causes you to feel very fond of them.
  1. She has such an endearing personality...
     她的个性非常讨人喜欢。
  2. Henry's lisp is so endearing.
     亨利的咬舌音很可爱。

英英释义

adj

• lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
  Synonym:adorablelovely

双语例句

• Elizabeth Bennet is one of Jane austen's most endearing heroines.
  伊丽莎白班纳特是简。奥斯汀最喜爱的女主角之一。
• You can be very open and endearing to talk to.
  你可以很开放和可爱的交谈。
• She has such an endearing personality
  她的个性非常讨人喜欢。
• But its endearing origins are causing some confusion in China's mainland.
  但是它的推出导致了内地搜索引擎市场的一些混乱。
• Al Leiter, who pitched for the Yankees and the Mets, said sinkerball pitchers have other endearing qualities.
  前任大都会、洋基投手AlLeiter表示，下沈球投手有令人喜爱的特质。
• An endearing remark, smile, habit.
  讨人喜欢的话、微笑、习惯。
• He chose a family full of children more than an Oscar, endearing isn't it?
  相比奥斯卡奖他更看重孩子们的认可，很可爱，不是吗？
• Sometimes it can be endearing, but if you are already having a bad day, a mean old lady can drive you to the edge of frustration.
  有时这也挺讨人喜欢的，但是如果你心情已经很糟糕了，那么一个刻薄的老太太会把你逼到崩溃的边缘。
• The interaction between a child and a strange dog can be an endearing moment that hopefully inspires these kids to make a dog a part of their family someday when they grow up.
  孩子和小狗之间的相互交流可以成为惹人喜爱的时刻，希望激发这些孩子把狗当做家庭中的一员共同长大。
• You said that there was something endearing about the earnestness of it all.
  你说你觉得那种电影里的执著和真挚很可爱。