endearingly
endearingly — 副詞
1. with a quality that naturally makes other people feel warmth and liking, often t
討人喜歡地
以討人喜愛的方式行事
with a quality that naturally makes other people feel warmth and liking, often through small imperfections or honest openness
Amara endearingly mispronounced every French dish on the menu at the bistro.
Amara 討人喜歡地唸錯了小餐館菜單上每一道法國料理的名稱。
Dae-hyun laughed endearingly at his own mistake during the team presentation.
Dae-hyun 在團隊簡報出錯時討人喜歡地嘲笑了自己。
The old dog endearingly tilted its head whenever a visitor spoke to it.
那隻老狗每當有人跟牠說話時就討人喜歡地歪著頭。
Fatima endearingly offered to share her homemade lunch with the quiet new student.
Fatima 討人喜歡地主動把自己親手做的午餐分給那位安靜的新同學。
Henrik's endearingly messy handwriting made his thank-you card feel deeply personal.
Henrik 那討人喜歡地潦草的字跡，讓他的感謝卡顯得格外真摯。
- charmingly
suggests more deliberate or polished appeal, while 'endearingly' implies natural, unpolished warmth
- disarmingly
emphasizes removing suspicion or hostility; 'endearingly' focuses on creating fondness rather than lowering defences
- adorably
leans toward cuteness and is used most often for children, animals, or very sweet gestures
- off-puttingly
causing dislike or discomfort rather than warmth
- irritatingly
causing annoyance rather than affection
用法筆記
Typically describes actions that are slightly imperfect — clumsiness, awkward honesty, or gentle naivety — rather than polished or deliberate charm. The appeal comes from the genuine, unguarded quality.
常見錯誤
endearingly — 動詞
1. to make a person or thing earn affection and liking from other people
使受喜愛
讓人或事物贏得他人的好感與喜愛
to make a person or thing earn affection and liking from other people
Jaya's honesty and gentle patience quickly endeared her to the whole village.
Jaya 的誠實和溫柔的耐心很快讓她受到全村人的喜愛。
pattern: endear + someone + to + group of people
The puppy's clumsy attempts to climb the stairs endeared it to everyone in the family.
那隻小狗笨拙地嘗試爬樓梯的樣子讓家中每個人都喜愛牠。
Keiko's habit of bringing homemade snacks endeared her to all her coworkers.
Keiko 帶手工點心給同事的習慣讓她深受所有同事的喜愛。
Lucien's dry sense of humor slowly endeared the new professor to his students.
Lucien 冷面笑匠式的幽默逐漸讓新教授贏得了學生的喜愛。
The warm lighting and gentle music endeared the little café to everyone who visited.
溫暖的燈光和輕柔的音樂讓這家小咖啡館受到每位訪客的喜愛。
- alienate
to make someone feel distant, unwelcome, or unsympathetic
文法句型
endear + someone + to + someone
用法筆記
Almost always used with 'to': 'endear someone to someone.' The subject is typically a quality, habit, or action, not a deliberate attempt to be liked.