[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]同情心;同情 If you have sympathy for someone who is in a bad situation, you are sorry for them, and show this in the way you behave towards them.
[also N in pl]
We expressed our sympathy for her loss...
我们对她的损失表示同情。
I have had very little help from doctors and no sympathy whatsoever...
我从医生那里没有得到什么帮助,也未获得丝毫同情。
I wanted to express my sympathies on your resignation.
对你的辞职我表示同情。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](对观点、看法的)同意,支持 If you have sympathy with someone's ideas or opinions, you agree with them.
[also N in pl]
I have some sympathy with this point of view...
我比较同意这个观点。
Lithuania still commands considerable international sympathy for its cause...
立陶宛的事业仍然拥有相当的国际支持。
She has frequently expressed Republican sympathies.
她多次表达对共和党的支持态度。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]支持 If you take some action in sympathy with someone else, you do it in order to show that you support them.
[oft N with n]
Several hundred workers struck in sympathy with their colleagues...
几百名工人罢工以声援他们的同事。
Milne resigned in sympathy because of the way Donald had been treated.
米尔恩以辞职来抗议唐纳德所遭受的不公待遇。
...calls for sympathy strikes.
号召举行声援罢工
Oxford
sym·pathy★/ˈsɪmpəθi; NAmEˈsɪmpəθi/noun(pluralsym·pathies)1★[uncountable , countable, usually plural ]the feeling of being sorry for sb; showing that you understand and care about sb's problems 同情◆to express/feel sympathyfor sb 向某人表示体恤;对某人感到同情◆I have no sympathy forJan, it's all her own fault. 我不同情简,那都是她自己的错。◆I wish he'd show me a little more sympathy.我多希望他能再体谅我一点。◆Ourheartfelt sympathy goes outto the victims of the war. 我们对战争的受害者表示由衷的同情。◆( formal) May we offer ourdeepest sympathieson the death of your wife. 我们谨对尊夫人去世表示最深切的慰唁。2★[uncountable , countable, usually plural ]the act of showing support for or approval of an idea, a cause, an organization, etc. 赞同;支持◆The seamen went on strike in sympathy with(= to show their support for)the dockers. 海员举行罢工,以表示对码头工人的支持。◆Her sympathies lie with the anti-abortion lobby.她支持反堕胎的团体。3[uncountable ]friendship and understanding between people who have similar opinions or interests 意气相投;志同道合◆There was no personal sympathy between them.他们个人之间全无相投之处。IDIOMSin ˈsympathy with sthhappening because sth else has happened 因…而出现;相应发生◆Share prices slipped in sympathy with the German market.受德国市场影响,股票价格出现下跌。out of ˈsympathy with sb/sthnot agreeing with or not wanting to support sb/sth 不赞成,不支持(某人或事物)sympathysympathiessym·pathy/ˈsɪmpəθi; NAmEˈsɪmpəθi/
1[plural, uncountable] the feeling of being sorry for someone who is in a bad situationsympathy for I have a lot of sympathy for her; she had to bring up the children on her own. I have absolutely no sympathy for students who get caught cheating in exams. Our sympathies are with the families of the victims.2[plural, uncountable] belief in or support for a plan, idea, or action, especially a political onein sympathy with something Willard is in sympathy with many Green Party issues. Her sympathies lie firmly with the Conservative Party.Communist/Republican/left-wing etc sympathies Matheson is known for his pro-socialist sympathies.sympathy with/for Sullivan expressed sympathy for the striking federal workers.3[uncountable] a feeling that you understand someone because you are similar to them: There was no personal sympathy between them.COLLOCATIONSverbshave/feel sympathy for somebody· It’s hard not to feel sympathy for the losing team.express/offer (your) sympathy· Everyone there expressed their sympathy.get sympathy from somebody· I thought at least I’d get some sympathy from you.deserve sympathy· He doesn't deserve any sympathy - it's his own fault.play on somebody’s sympathy (=make someone feel sorry for you in order to get an advantage for yourself)· If that doesn’t work, she knows how to play on his sympathy.expect sympathy· I know I can’t expect any sympathy from her!adjectivesdeep/deepest sympathy (=used when someone is upset after a death)· We'd like to offer our deepest sympathy to Hilda and her family.great sympathy· I have great sympathy for the people affected by the housing crisis.phrasesa message/letter of sympathy· We are grateful for all the messages of sympathy we have received.an expression of sympathy· I murmured an expression of sympathy.have every sympathy for somebody (=feel very sorry for someone - often used when you have had a similar experience yourself)· I have every sympathy for people who find it hard to give up smoking.you have my sympathy (=used when saying that you feel sorry for someone)· It must be difficult – you have my sympathy.extend your sympathy to somebody formal (=express sympathy)· I’d like to extend my deepest sympathy to the victim’s family.my/our sympathy goes out to somebody formal (=used to formally express sympathy)· Our sympathy goes out to Peggy in her great loss.
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