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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary ador·able DATE 1611 1. worthy of being adored 2. extremely charming an adorable child English Etymology adorable 1610s, from Fr. adorable, from L. adorabilem "worthy of worship," from adorare (see adore). Weakened sense of "delightful, charming" is recorded from 1710. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 adorable ador·able / E5dC:rEbl / adjective very attractive and easy to feel love for 可爱的；讨人喜爱的: What an adorable child! 多可爱的小孩呀！ • ador·ably / -Ebli / adv. OLT adorable adj. ⇨ sweet Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged ador·a·ble \əˈdōrəbəl, -ȯr-\ adjective Etymology: French, from Latin adorabilis, from adorare to adore + -abilis -able — more at adore 1. : worthy of being adored 2. : inviting adoration : extremely charming or lovable : delightful < an adorable child > < an adorable home > • ador·a·ble·ness noun -es • ador·a·bly \-blē, -i\ adverb |
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