affable
/ˈæfəbl/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈæfəbəl] /ˈæfəbl/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈæfəbəl] /ˈa-fə-bəl How to pronounce affable (audio)/ (ame, mw)
affable — 形容詞
- affablepositive
- more affablecomparative
- most affablesuperlative
1. friendly and open, so talking with them feels easy and relaxed
和氣；親切
待人溫和，容易搭話
friendly and open, so talking with them feels easy and relaxed
Hari stayed affable with nervous parents during the school tour.
Hari 在校園導覽時，對緊張的家長依然很和氣。
be affable with + people
At dinner, Eri's affable manner put the new intern at ease.
晚餐時，Eri 親切的態度讓新來的實習生放鬆下來。
collocation: affable manner
Even after a long shift, Tamar sounded affable to every caller.
即使輪完長班，Tamar 對每位來電者說話時，語氣還是很親切。
The new dentist was affable enough to calm the frightened child.
那位新牙醫很和氣，還安撫了受驚的小孩。
Manuela remained affable while answering repeated questions at the museum door.
Manuela 在博物館門口回答遊客一再提出的問題時，仍然很和氣。
- friendly
broader and more common in everyday English
- approachable
emphasizes that people feel comfortable starting a conversation
- genial
warmer and slightly more literary than affable
- aloof
suggests emotional distance or coolness
- unfriendly
the general opposite for behavior that feels cold or harsh
文法句型
an affable host
be affable with guests
用法筆記
Common for people whose social manner quickly puts visitors, customers, or strangers at ease.