sympathetic

美 [ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk]英 [ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk]
  • adj.同情的;支持的;有同情心的;表示同情的;赞同的;让人喜欢的;招人喜爱的
  • n.【解】交感神经系;(对催眠术等)易感受的人

派生词: sympathetically adv.

sym- 共同,相同 + path 感情,感觉 + -etic ...的;与...相关的

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adj.

1

同情的;有同情心的;表示同情的
kind to sb who is hurt or sad; showing that you understand and care about their problems

a sympathetic listener

体恤别人的听者

I did not feel at all sympathetic towards Kate.

我对凯特一点也不同情。

I'm here if you need a sympathetic ear (= sb to talk to about your problems) .

要是你想诉诉苦,那就跟我说吧。

2

赞同的;支持的
showing that you approve of sb/sth or that you share their views and are willing to support them

to be sympathetic to the party's aims

赞同该党的目标

Russian newspapers are largely sympathetic to the president.

俄罗斯报章大都支持总统。

3

让人喜欢的;招人喜爱的
easy to like

a sympathetic character in a novel

小说中一个讨人喜欢的人物

I don't find her a very sympathetic person.

我觉得她并不十分招人喜欢。

4


to smile at sb sympathetically

向某人微笑表示赞同

We hope this application will be treated sympathetically (= it will be approved) .

我们希望这份申请能得到批准。

sympathetic

频次

  • 1
    ADJ-GRADED 同情的;表示同情的
    If you are sympathetic to someone who is in a bad situation, you are kind to them and show that you understand their feelings.

    She was very sympathetic to the problems of adult students...

    她对成年学生的问题深表同情。

  • She nodded sympathetically.

    她同情地点了点头。

  • 3
    ADJ-GRADED 赞同的;支持的
    If you are sympathetic to a proposal or action, you approve of it and are willing to support it.

    She met people in London who were sympathetic to the Indian freedom struggle...

    她在伦敦结识了一些支持印度独立运动的人。

  • After a year we will sympathetically consider an application for reinstatement.

    一年后我们会对复职申请予以考虑和批准。

  • 5
    ADJ-GRADED 讨人喜欢的;合意的
    You describe someone as sympathetic when you like them and approve of the way that they behave.

    She sounds a most sympathetic character.

    她听起来是个很招人喜欢的人物。

  • 6
    不要混淆 sympathetic 和 friendly。sympathetic 形容人或人的态度时,表示关心并愿意帮助解决问题,例如,My boyfriend was very sympathetic (我的男友富有同情心)。friendly 形容人善良、令人愉快,像朋友一样:a friendly woman who offered me cakes and tea (请我吃茶点的友善妇人),a pleasant, friendly smile (令人愉快的友好的微笑)。注意 sympathetic 有时用来形容戏剧或小说中的人物讨人喜欢:There were no sympathetic characters in my book (我的书里没有招人喜欢的人物)。通常用 nice 或 likable 来形容生活中的人物。
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adj

1
relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body
sympathetic vibration
Synonym: harmonic
2
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
was charitable in his opinions of others
kindly criticism
a kindly act
sympathetic words
a large-hearted mentor
Synonym: charitable benevolent kindly good-hearted openhearted large-hearted
3
having similar disposition and tastes
with their many similar tastes, he found her a most sympathetic companion
4
expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings;disposed toward
sympathetic to the students' cause
a sympathetic observer
a sympathetic gesture
5
(of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings
the sympathetic characters in the play
Synonym: appealing likeable likable
6
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
sympathetic neurons
sympathetic stimulation

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  1. I mouthed some sympathetic platitudes

    我言不由衷地说了一些表示同情的客套话。

  2. Thomson gave a queer , sympathetic look , then ran out of the room .

    汤姆森流露出不解的,同情的神色,跑出房间。

  3. I don 't find her a very sympathetic person .

    我觉得她并不十分招人喜欢。

  4. He was always there with a sympathetic ear .

    他总是愿意倾听别人的心声。

  5. I did not feel at all sympathetic towards Kate .

    我对凯特一点也不同情。

  6. Russian newspapers are largely sympathetic to the president .

    俄罗斯报章大都支持总统。

  7. She was very sympathetic to the problems of adult students

    她对成年学生的问题深表同情。

  8. Tourists are , in the main , sympathetic people

    大体说来,游客们都富有同情心。

  9. What would cause the masses to give him a far more sympathetic ear ?

    怎样才能使民众以更加体谅的心态倾听他的话呢?

  10. She met people in London who were sympathetic to the Indian freedom struggle

    她在伦敦结识了一些支持印度独立运动的人。

  11. It may be that he sees you only as a sympathetic friend .

    也许他只是把你当作一个可以倾诉的朋友。

  12. Her husband was sympathetic at first but his patience soon wore thin .

    一开始她丈夫还抱以同情,可不久就失去耐心了。

  13. If you can be a sympathetic listener , it may put your own problems in perspective .

    如果你能充满同情心地倾听别人的说话,也许就能够正确地认识自己的问题。

  14. Build her up with kindness and a sympathetic ear

    用友善和富有同情心的倾听来重拾她的信心。

  15. His speeches against corruption may find a sympathetic hearing among some Trinidadians .

    他关于反腐反贪的讲话可能会赢得一些特立尼达岛居民的支持。

  16. She sounds a most sympathetic character .

    她听起来是个很招人喜欢的人物。

  17. He was sympathetic , but powerless to help .

    他表示同情,但爱莫能助。

  18. Sue got a sympathetic round of applause .

    休得到了一片赞成的掌声。

  19. My best course of action was to help Gill by being loyal , loving and endlessly sympathetic

    我能给吉尔的最大帮助就是对他忠诚、关爱他并且永远满怀同情之心。

  20. Huston had assembled a remarkably cohesive and sympathetic cast .

    休斯顿聚集起了一个非常默契和讨喜的演员团队。

  21. You may strike lucky and find a sympathetic and helpful clerk , but , there again , you might not .

    走运的话,你可能赶上一位有同情心、乐于助人的职员。但话又说回来,你也可能没这运气。

  22. Most were sympathetic once we pricked their consciences

    一旦我们使他们良心发现,大多数人还是有同情心的。

  23. He has a kind [ good , soft , sympathetic ] heart .

    他心地善良。

  24. I hope you will give sympathetic consideration to my situation .

    还望体念下情。

  25. She was very sympathetic when my mother died .

    她对我母亲的去世深表同情。

  26. I 'd be sympathetic if the union focused solely on higher compensation .

    如果公会只关注更高的报酬,我会表示赞同。

  27. Juries sympathetic to the victims of machines will punish entrepreneurs with company-crushing penalties and damages .

    陪审团冋情那些机器的受害者,将会用可能压垮公司的处罚来惩治企业家们。

  28. On the one side , you have the United States government 's mighty legal and security apparatus fighting for data of the most sympathetic sort : the secrets buried in a dead mass murderer 's phone .

    一方面,美国政府强大的法律和安全机构,他们所争夺的是最能引起同情的数据:藏在制造群体谋杀的死者手机里的秘密。

  29. Long-living women are also more likely to be sympathetic and cooperative than women with a normal life span .

    与寿命正常的女性相比,寿命长久的女性也更有可能富有同情心、乐于与人合作。

  30. I 'll offer her a sympathetic ear if she needs to talk .

    如果她需要和人聊聊,我会带着同情心倾听她的苦衷。

前缀
e-共同,相同

symbol n. 象征

sym- 共同,相同 + bol 扔

sympathize v. 同情

sym- 共同,相同 + path 感情,感觉 + -ize 动词后缀

sympathy n. 同情

sym- 共同,相同 + pathy 感受,受苦的

symptom n. 症状

sym- 共同,相同 + pto- 落下;下降 + -m

symphony n. 交响曲

sym- 共同,相同 + phon 声音 + -y ...的

symmetry n. 对称性

sym- 共同,相同 + metry- 计量,测量

symposium n. 专题讨论会

sym- 共同,相同 + pot- 喝 + -ium suffix表示“身体的某部位”:pericardium

后缀
e-...的;与...相关的

energetic adj. 精力充沛的

en- 进入,使… + erg 能量 + -etic ...的;与...相关的

genetic adj. 遗传的

gen 出生 + -etic ...的;与...相关的

pathetic adj. 可怜的,可悲的,令人怜惜的

path 感情,感觉 + -etic ...的;与...相关的