sympathetic
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++sym·pa·thet·ic /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk◂/ ●●○ adjective 1 SYMPATHIZEKINDcaring and feeling sorry about someone’s problems 表示同情的；有同情心的 a sympathetic friend 一个有同情心的朋友 a sympathetic attitude 一种同情的态度sympathetic to/towards I’m sympathetic to parents who are worried about what their children see on television. 我很同情那些担心孩子所看电视内容的家长。 We hope always to provide a friendly sympathetic ear (=someone willing to listen to someone else’s problems). 我们希望总能做到友善地倾听。► see thesaurus at kind2 [not before noun]SUPPORT A PERSON, GROUP, OR PLAN willing to give approval and support to an aim or plan 〔对某目的或计划〕赞成的，支持的sympathetic to/towards Senator Capp is very sympathetic to environmental issues. 参议员卡普对环境问题十分支持。3. sympathetic figure/character literaryALKIND someone in a book, play etc who most people like 〔书、戏剧等中〕令人喜爱的人物/角色4 SUITABLEproviding the right conditions for someone 合意的，合适的 OPP hostile a sympathetic environment 合适的环境 —sympathetically /-kli/ adverb Jill smiled sympathetically. 吉尔同情地笑了一笑。 THESAURUSsympathetic kind to someone who is having problems 表示同情的,有同情心的My friends were very sympathetic when I lost my job. 我失业后,朋友们都非常同情我。Jill was a very sympathetic listener. 吉尔常满怀同情地倾听别人诉说。a sympathetic attitude 同情的态度compassionate wanting to help people who are suffering or having problems 充满怜悯的,表示同情的The doctor was a compassionate man who always acted in his patients’ best interests. 这位医生很有同情心,总是从病人的最大利益出发实施治疗。understanding not getting angry with someone or criticizing them, because you can see that they have problems 宽容的,能谅解的I have had a lot of time off work, but my boss is very understanding. 我有很长时间没上班,好在老板十分理解。an understanding look 理解的表情caring caring about other people’s feelings and wanting to help them 关心的,乐于助人的I have very caring parents. 我的父母很体贴。Most of the nurses are very caring. 护士大多非常有爱心。Examples from the Corpus
sympathetic• Kramer nodded sympathetically.• She listened sympathetically to all our complaints.• Why don't you talk to Elizabeth? She's always sympathetic.• The high point of his campaign came in three lengthy and unscripted television interviews with a sympathetic journalist.• Dr. Williams is such a sympathetic person.• Noticing my embarrassment, the teacher gave me a sympathetic smile.• Both seem sympathetic to pragmatist arguments, but neither has been willing to push abortion as an issue.• Try being a bit more sympathetic towards her -- you might get better results.• My friends were all extremely sympathetic when they heard I'd lost my job.• The other tenured faculty, including those whom Gordon considered marginally sympathetic, would remain quiet or chip in their own criticisms.sympathetic ear• His profession would surely mean that he would listen to my request with a sympathetic ear.• Our sinister cop is able to exploit that weakness by offering a sympathetic ear.• I dread having to go through the sympathetic ear act, even when it's merited.• If disaster strikes again, he expects to find a sympathetic ear at the White House.• There had always been a sympathetic ear for her clients, and she longed to pour out all her troubles right away.• The general wards were packed with acute cases and, although I received a sympathetic ear, no one really wanted to know.• For all of its own bureaucratic strictures, the diplomatic corps had the sympathetic ears that Liang was looking for.• She offers advice, information and sometimes just a sympathetic ear to worried pet owners of Cleveland.sympathetic to/towards• Some experts claim that a heel-and-toe weighted club is more sympathetic to a mishit.• He was always very sympathetic to anyone's need for a holiday.• However, the company is not sympathetic to climbing, and should you encounter access problems contact me immediately.• While he is extremely compassionate and sympathetic to her plight, he can not free her before a trial.• Most of the off-farm employment was rural with employers being sympathetic to occasional emergency demands from the farm.• The murder had been a particularly horrible one, and no one felt sympathetic towards the murderer.• Initially I was appalled by the Princes' racism, but I ended up being very sympathetic to them.• Regular perusal will make clear which journalists might be most sympathetic to your particular style.sym·pa·thet·ic adjective →THESAURUS1ChineseSyllable
about and caring feeling sorry Corpus someone’s problems
sympathetic
sym‧pa‧thet‧ic /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk◂/
adjective
a sympathetic friend
a sympathetic attitude
sympathetic to/towards
I’m sympathetic to parents who are worried about what their children see on television.
We hope always to provide a friendly sympathetic ear (=someone willing to listen to someone else’s problems).
2. [not before noun] willing to give approval and support to an aim or plan
sympathetic to/towards
Senator Capp is very sympathetic to environmental issues.
3. sympathetic figure/character literary someone in a book, play etc who most people like
4. providing the right conditions for someone
OPP hostile:
a sympathetic environment
—sympathetically /-kli/ adverb:
Jill smiled sympathetically.
▪ sympathetic kind to someone who is having problems: My friends were very sympathetic when I lost my job. | Jill was a very sympathetic listener. | a sympathetic attitude
▪compassionate wanting to help people who are suffering or having problems: The doctor was a compassionate man who always acted in his patients’ best interests.
▪understanding not getting angry with someone or criticizing them, because you can see that they have problems: I have had a lot of time off work, but my boss is very understanding. | an understanding look
▪caring caring about other people’s feelings and wanting to help them: I have very caring parents. | Most of the nurses are very caring.
sym‧pa‧thet‧ic /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk◂/
adjective Word Family: noun: sympathy, sympathizer; verb: sympathize; adverb: sympathetically; adjective: sympathetic ≠ unsympathetic
1. caring and feeling sorry about someone’s problems: sympathetic to/towards
2. [not before noun] willing to give approval and support to an aim or plan
sympathetic to/towards
3. sympathetic figure/character literary someone in a book, play etc who most people like
4. providing the right conditions for someone
OPP hostile:
—sympathetically /-kli/ adverb:
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