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Sympathetic Friendly Problems Sympathetically People I Kind ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk

The flashcard defines "sympathetic" as an adjective with three primary meanings: 1) showing kindness and understanding towards someone experiencing difficulty, 2) approving of or supporting a proposal or an action, and 3) likable or agreeable. It also provides examples and notes on usage, differentiating it from "friendly."

The flashcard defines "sympathetic" as an adjective with three primary meanings: 1) showing kindness and understanding towards someone experiencing difficulty, 2) approving of or supporting a proposal or an action, and 3) likable or agreeable. It also provides examples and notes on usage, differentiating it from "friendly."

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/sɪ̱mpəθe̱tɪk/
1
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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.
  [oft v-link ADJ to n]
  • She was very sympathetic to the problems of adult students...

    她对成年学生的问题深表同情。

  • 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。

sympathetically
  • She nodded sympathetically.

    她同情地点了点头。

2
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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.
  [oft v-link ADJ to n]
  • 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。

  • 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。

sympathetically
  • 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。

3
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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。

Usage Note :

Do not confuse sympathetic and friendly. If you have a problem and someone is sympathetic or shows a sympathetic attitude, they show that they care and would like to help you. My boyfriend was very sympathetic. A person who is friendly or has a friendly attitude is kind and pleasant and behaves the way a friend would. ...a friendly woman who offered me cakes and tea. ...a pleasant, friendly smile. Note that people sometimes refer to characters in a play or novel who are easy to like as sympathetic. There were no sympathetic characters in my book. You usually say that real people are 'nice' or 'likable'.

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。


Oxford sym·pa·thet·ic / ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk ; NAmE ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk / adjective 1 sympathetic(to/towards sb) kind to sb who is hurt or sad; showing that you understand and care about their problems 同情的;有同情心的;表示同情的 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 sympathetic(to/towards sb/sth) showing that you approve of sb/sth or that you share their views and are willing to support them 赞同的;支持的 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 (of a person ) easy to like 让人喜欢的;招人喜爱的 a sympathetic characterin 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。 HELP  This meaning is not very common and you should use likeableor pleasantinstead. 这个词义不大常用,可用 likeable 或 pleasant 代替。 OPP
unsympathetic
sym·pa·thet·ic·al·ly / ; NAmE / adverb 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。
sym·pa·thet·ic / ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk ; NAmE ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk / sym·pa·thet·ic·al·ly / ; NAmE /
LDC
sympatheticsym‧pa‧thet‧ic /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk◂/ ●●○ adjective
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1caring and feeling sorry about someone’s problems:  a sympathetic friend a sympathetic attitudesympathetic to/towards I’m sympathetic to parents who are worried about what their children see on television. We hope always to provide a friendly sympathetic ear (=someone willing to listen to someone else’s problems). see thesaurus at
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2[not before noun] willing to give approval and support to an aim or plansympathetic to/towards Senator Capp is very sympathetic to environmental issues.3sympathetic figure/character literary someone in a book, play etc who most people like4providing the right conditions for someone OPP  hostile:  a sympathetic environmentsympathetically /-kli/ adverb:  Jill smiled sympathetically.THESAURUSsympathetic kind to someone who is having problems: · My friends were very sympathetic when I lost my job.· Jill was a very sympathetic listener.· a sympathetic attitudecompassionate wanting to help people who are suffering or having problems: · The doctor was a compassionate man who always acted in his patients’ best interests.understanding not getting angry with someone or criticizing them, because you can see that they have problems: · I have had a lot of time off work, but my boss is very understanding.· an understanding lookcaring caring about other people’s feelings and wanting to help them: · I have very caring parents.· Most of the nurses are very caring.
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交感神经(59%),同情的(28%),赞同的(8%),共鸣的(5%)
n.交感神经;容易感受的人
adj.同情的;交感神经的;共鸣的;赞同的;和谐的;合意的

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