affable

英 [ˈæfəbl]

美 [ˈæfəbl]

adj.  和蔼可亲的; 平易近人的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 和蔼可亲的；平易近人的
  pleasant, friendly and easy to talk to

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 和蔼可亲的；友好的
  Someone who isaffableis pleasant and friendly.
  1. Mr Brooke is an extremely affable and approachable man.
     布鲁克先生极为谦和，平易近人。

英英释义

adj

• diffusing warmth and friendliness
  1. an affable smile
  2. an amiable gathering
  3. cordial relations
  4. a cordial greeting
  5. a genial host
  Synonym:amiablecordialgenial

双语例句

• I am not sure why you think there would be so much harmony in a workplace where lazy, incompetent and rude workers are paid the same as the industrious, capable and affable.
  我不明白你为什么会认为，如果在一个工作场所中，懒惰、无能、粗鲁的员工取得的报酬与勤奋、能干、友善的员工相同，这里的气氛会非常和谐。
• Constantly kind and gracious. She should be always affable and amiable, amicable and sociable.
  始终不变地和蔼、亲切。她应该总是和蔼，可亲，和平，友善。
• She is affable to everyone.
  她对每一个人都和蔼可亲。
• He was the more affable on the surface as secretly he became more apprehensive, felt more hollow.
  他表面上越是和蔼可亲，内心越是忐忑不安，越感到空虚。
• He was affable at one moment, choleric the next.
  他一会儿还和蔼可亲，可一转眼就火冒三丈。
• His affable style and dedication to both Groovy and Grails has resonated with a broad swath of readers.
  他和蔼的风格以及对Groovy和Grails的奉献精神吸引了广泛的读者。
• But I think they are very affable, much like the Spanish.
  但我认为他们非常友好，这点很像西班牙人。
• He is always affable and never brusque with people.
  他对人很和蔼，从不疾言厉色。
• He was not a great talker, but he was quite a mild, affable sort of man.
  他不喜欢多说话，但同时，确是个温柔可亲的人物。
• He was affable and had no side.
  他和蔼可亲，不拿架子。