friendliness
/ˈfrendlinəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfrendlinəs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfren(d)-lē-nəs/ (ame, mw)
friendliness — 名詞
1. the quality of being warm, pleasant, and kind when you interact with other peopl
友善；親切
對他人表現和善溫暖的品質
the quality of being warm, pleasant, and kind when you interact with other people
Naoko welcomed the new exchange student with genuine friendliness.
Naoko 以真誠的友善態度歡迎了那位新來的交換學生。
collocation: genuine friendliness
The hotel staff impressed guests with their natural friendliness.
飯店員工以他們自然的親切態度讓客人印象深刻。
Justin's friendliness toward the nervous candidate helped her feel at ease.
Justin 對那位緊張的求職者表現出的友善，幫助她放鬆了下來。
Maeve appreciated the friendliness of the elderly couple next door, who always waved from their porch.
Maeve 很感激隔壁老夫妻的友善——他們總會在門廊前向她揮手。
Rafael shows friendliness by greeting every neighbour by name when he walks his dog.
Rafael 在遛狗時會叫出每位鄰居的名字來打招呼，以此展現他的友善。
- warmth
emphasises emotional warmth and affection more than behaviour
- amiability
more formal; suggests a naturally pleasant and agreeable manner
- cordiality
formal; sincere and polite friendliness, especially in official settings
- goodwill
focuses on kind intentions rather than outward behaviour
- hostility
the opposite; aggressive or unfriendly behaviour
- unfriendliness
the direct opposite quality
- coldness
lack of warmth in manner
文法句型
friendliness of [someone/something]
friendliness toward [someone]
用法筆記
Uncountable — do not say 'a friendliness'. Often modified by adjectives such as genuine, natural, warm, or characteristic.
常見錯誤
2. the state of having a friendly relationship with someone, marked by mutual likin
友誼；交情
與某人維持朋友關係的事實
the state of having a friendly relationship with someone, marked by mutual liking and trust
Friendliness between the two families dates back several generations.
這兩個家庭之間的友好關係可以追溯到好幾代以前。
friendliness between [people]
Andrei values the friendliness he shares with his former classmates.
Andrei 很珍惜他與老同學之間的情誼。
The friendliness among the volunteers at the legal aid clinic made the long Saturday hours enjoyable.
法律扶助中心的義工之間那份友善氣氛，讓漫長的週六值班時光變得愉快。
Nikhil and Putri have kept their friendliness going since college.
Nikhil 和 Putri 從大學時代就一直保持著友誼。
- amity
formal; peaceful friendliness between groups or nations
- fellowship
shared companionship and friendly spirit within a group
- camaraderie
mutual trust and friendship among people who spend time together
文法句型
friendliness between [people]
friendliness among [group]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense focuses on an ongoing relationship rather than a one-time manner of behaving. Often paired with prepositions between or among.
常見錯誤
3. how safe, practical, or appropriate something is for a specific person, group, o
友善性；易用
安全、易用或適合特定用途的性質
how safe, practical, or appropriate something is for a specific person, group, or function
The bank redesigned its mobile app to improve user-friendliness for elderly customers.
該銀行重新設計了其行動應用程式，以提升對年長客戶的使用者友善性。
compound: user-friendliness
Putri evaluated the environmental friendliness of each packaging option.
Putri 評估了每種包裝選項的環保友善程度。
compound: environmental friendliness
The kitchen's child-friendliness was praised by the safety inspectors.
這間廚房的兒童安全友善設計獲得了安全檢查員的讚賞。
Architects in Amsterdam now consider the bicycle-friendliness of every new housing project.
阿姆斯特丹的建築師現在會考量每個新建住宅計畫對自行車的友善程度。
- usability
focuses on how easy something is to use, without the safety connotation
- accessibility
how easy something is for all people, including those with disabilities, to use
- harmlessness
the quality of causing no damage, without the ease-of-use aspect
- harmfulness
the quality of causing damage or injury
- difficulty
lack of ease in use
文法句型
[noun] + -friendliness
friendliness to [something]
用法筆記
Very common in compound nouns formed with a preceding noun (user-friendliness, child-friendliness, environmental friendliness). In such compounds the meaning shifts to 'suitability for' rather than personal warmth.
常見錯誤
4. the attitude of being supportive toward a person, group, or idea by offering hel
支持；友善
對人或事物表現支持或樂於幫助的態度
the attitude of being supportive toward a person, group, or idea by offering help or approval
The local businesses showed friendliness toward the community garden project.
當地商家對社區花園計畫展現了支持的態度。
friendliness toward [something]
Esteban's friendliness to the proposal surprised his sceptical colleagues.
Esteban 對該提案的支持態度，讓持懷疑態度的同事們感到驚訝。
friendliness to [something]
The union's friendliness toward flexible hours helped reach a deal.
工會對彈性工時所展現的友善態度有助於達成協議。
Karim was grateful for the friendliness of senior staff toward new ideas.
Karim 很感激資深員工對新點子所表現的支持。
- supportiveness
the quality of providing active encouragement or help
- backing
practical or financial support for someone or something
- approval
a positive opinion about something, without implying active help
- opposition
active disagreement or resistance
- hostility
strong unfriendly or aggressive opposition
文法句型
friendliness to [something/someone]
friendliness toward [something/someone]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense involves actively supporting or approving of something, not just behaving kindly. Common in discussions of policy, proposals, and organisational attitudes.