empathise

IPA/ˈem.pə.θaɪz/
IPA/ˈem.pə.θaɪz/

empathise — 動詞

  • empathisepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • empathises3rd person singular
  • empathising-ing form
  • empathisedpast simple

1. to understand and share the feelings of another person by imagining yourself in

1.動詞不及物B2
釋義

同理；共感

想像自己處在對方位置，理解並感受其情緒

to understand and share the feelings of another person by imagining yourself in their position — for example, feeling their sadness when they lose a loved one, or understanding their frustration when they face a setback at work.

例句

Mei-Lin could not empathise with her brother's fear of flying, since she loved the air.

梅琳無法同理哥哥對坐飛機的恐懼，因為她本人很喜歡搭飛機。

empathise + with + someone's + fear/noun

Jamal could easily empathise with the main character's struggle to fit in at school.

賈邁勒很容易就同理了主角在校園努力融入的掙扎。

modal verb pattern: could + easily + empathise with

常見搭配
  • empathise with someone
  • empathise deeply
  • truly empathise
  • can / could empathise
  • find it hard / difficult to empathise
  • try to empathise
同義詞
  • sympathise

    focuses on feeling pity or sorrow FOR someone, while empathise involves understanding and sharing the feeling itself

  • understand

    more general and cognitive; empathise adds an emotional, shared dimension

  • relate to

    less formal, suggests having a personal experience in common with the other person

反義詞
  • ignore

    to deliberately pay no attention to someone's feelings

文法句型

empathise + with + someone

empathise + with + someone + 's + (pain/struggle/situation/grief)

用法筆記

Always used with the preposition 'with' — the object is typically a person or their emotional state. Frequently occurs after modal verbs such as 'can' and 'could'. Common in formal and informal contexts about emotional support, leadership, and personal relationships.

常見錯誤

I empathise you after what you went through.
I empathise with you after what you went through.
'empathise' always requires 'with' before the object.
She empathised his situation completely.
She empathised with his situation completely.
the preposition 'with' is never omitted.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • someone
  • someone's pain
  • someone's struggle
  • someone's grief
  • someone's situation

副詞搭配

常用片語

  • be able to empathise
  • find it hard to empathise
  • learn to empathise
  • try to empathise

介系詞搭配