accommodating
/əˈkɒmədeɪtɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈkɑːmədeɪtɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈkä-mə-ˌdā-tiŋ/ (ame, mw)
accommodating — 形容詞
- accommodatingpositive
- more accommodatingcomparative
- most accommodatingsuperlative
1. ready to adjust plans, rules, or personal comfort so that someone else is helped
肯通融
願意為方便別人而調整安排的
ready to adjust plans, rules, or personal comfort so that someone else is helped or inconvenienced less
The chef was accommodating and prepared a dairy-free meal for Hassan.
那位主廚很肯通融，替 Hassan 準備了無乳製餐點。
accommodating + special request
When the class time changed, Ayana stayed accommodating and rearranged her tutoring hour.
課程時間改變時，Ayana 仍然很肯通融，重新安排了她的家教時段。
stay accommodating when plans change
During the delay, the hotel staff remained accommodating toward tired families.
延誤期間，飯店人員對疲憊的家庭旅客仍然很肯通融。
An accommodating nurse found a quieter room for Cyrus's father.
一位肯通融的護理師替 Cyrus 的父親找到較安靜的房間。
Nicholas was accommodating enough to swap seats so the sisters could talk.
Nicholas 很肯通融，願意換座位讓那對姊妹可以聊天。
- helpful
broader and simpler; it can describe people, advice, or tools, not specifically a willingness to adjust
- obliging
slightly more formal and a little old-fashioned; it stresses readiness to do favors
- flexible
focuses on changing plans or rules, but not necessarily on kindness toward people
- considerate
stresses awareness of other people's feelings more than practical adjustments
- inflexible
unwilling to change arrangements or make exceptions
- unhelpful
not ready to give assistance or make things easier
文法句型
be accommodating about + situation
be accommodating toward + person
an accommodating + host / manager / staff member
用法筆記
Often used when someone changes a plan, makes an exception, or adjusts a service to suit another person's needs. It commonly appears after linking verbs such as 'be', 'stay', and 'remain', but it can also describe people in service roles before a noun.