amiable

形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Friendly; kind; sweet; gracious
    — an amiable temper
  2. Of a pleasant and likeable nature; kind-hearted; easy to like
    — an amiable person

词形变化

more amiable comparative most amiable superlative

词汇关系

近义词
likable
衍生词
amiability amiableness amiably inamiable unamiable
相关词
amicable amity

词源

From Middle English amyable, from Old French amiable, from Late Latin amīcābilis (“friendly”), from Latin amīcus (“friend”), from amō (“love”, verb). The meaning has been influenced by French amiable and Latin amābilis (“loveable”) (whence English aimable and amable). Doublet of amicable. Compare with amorous, amability.
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