Front | benign |
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Pron | [bɪ'naɪn] |
Back | 【benign】 adj. 亲切的;各蔼的 The benign old lady sent us a kind and warm smile. 那位和蔼亲切的老婆婆给我们一个亲切而温暖的微笑。 |
Vocab | benignkindness of disposition or manner
Someone or something that is benign is gentle, kind, mild, or unharmful: a benign soul wouldn't hurt a fly. Benign describes a range of qualities, all of them positive. When talking about a person, it means "gentle." In reference to weather or climate, it means "mild." In some other contexts, it simply means "not harmful"; you might speak of "a benign tumor" or "an environmentally benign chemical." The word comes from a Latin root benignus meaning "well born," but the implied meaning is "kind" or "pleasant" — it's hard to get mad at someone who has a benign disposition. All forms of 'benign' will appear on average once every 1374 pages. benign benignancy benignity benignly |
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