hospitable
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++hos·pi·ta·ble /ˈhɒspɪtəbəl, hɒˈspɪ- $ hɑːˈspɪ-, ˈhɑːspɪ-/ adjective 1 FRIENDLYfriendly, welcoming, and generous to visitors 好客的，殷勤的，热情友好的 OPP inhospitable The local people were very kind and hospitable. 当地人非常友好热情。► see thesaurus at friendly2 used for describing an environment in which things can grow 〔环境〕适于生长的，适宜的 OPP inhospitable The Sahara is one of the world’s least hospitable regions. 撒哈拉沙漠是世界上最不适宜植物生长的地区之一。 —hospitably adverb
Examples from the Corpus
hospitable• The cold vast house became warm in atmosphere and hospitable.• The spirit of the people remains genuinely friendly, very hospitable.• Most of the people I met in Laos were very hospitable and kind.• Two friendly, hospitable brothers own and run the Hotel Gallini and regard both the hotel and their guests with great affection.• Most technology companies put their stock offerings on hold, hoping for a more hospitable climate, but not TriTeal.• a hospitable climate• A hospitable host, full of charm and not jumpy, in spite of the scare.• Southerners are some of the most hospitable people we've ever met.• These, I realized, were not the thoughts of a naturally hospitable person.• This is in large part by design, to make the system more hospitable to women.• So many meetings and partings must have taken place beneath his roof, so many dark plots hatched between his hospitable walls.Origin hospitable (1500-1600) French hospiter “to receive a guest”, from Latin hospes; → HOST1hos·pi·ta·ble adjectiveChineseSyllable
to Corpus and welcoming, friendly, visitors generous
hospitable
hos‧pi‧ta‧ble /ˈhɒspɪtəbəl, hɒˈspɪ- $ hɑːˈspɪ-, ˈhɑːspɪ-/
adjective1. friendly, welcoming, and generous to visitors
OPP inhospitable:
The local people were very kind and hospitable.
2. used for describing an environment in which things can grow
OPP inhospitable:
The Sahara is one of the world’s least hospitable regions.
—hospitably adverb
▪ friendly behaving towards someone in a way that shows you like them and are ready to talk to them or help them: a friendly smile | The local people are very friendly.
▪warm [usually before noun] friendly and caring about other people, in a way that makes people like you and feel comfortable: He was such a warm caring person and everyone loved him. | We received a very warm welcome.
▪nice especially spoken friendly and kind: Chris is a nice guy. I’m sure you’ll get on with him. | He wasn’t very nice to the other children.
▪amiable /ˈeɪmiəbəl/ formal friendly and easy to like: Tom was an amiable young man.
▪welcoming friendly to someone who has just arrived somewhere: a welcoming smile | The group are very welcoming to new members.
▪hospitable friendly and eager to make visitors comfortable: I found Japanese people to be very hospitable.
▪genial formal behaving in a cheerful and friendly way: a genial host | She was in a genial mood.
▪cordial formal friendly and polite but formal: The two nations have always maintained cordial relations.
▪approachable friendly and easy to talk to – used especially about people in important positions: The head teacher is very approachable.
hos‧pi‧ta‧ble /ˈhɒspɪtəbəl, hɒˈspɪ- $ hɑːˈspɪ-, ˈhɑːspɪ-/
adjective1. friendly, welcoming, and generous to visitors OPP inhospitable:
2. used for describing an environment in which things can grow
OPP inhospitable:
—hospitably adverb
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