摘要:amiable /ˈeɪmiəbl/用于指人,其意义为:“友好的”“和蔼的”(friendly, good-natured, good-humored ):
1.amiable /ˈeɪmiəbl/用于指人,其意义为:“友好的”“和蔼的”(friendly, good-natured, good-humored ):
The next-door neighbours are amiable people.
隔壁的邻居是很亲切友好的。
She is modest and amiable to everyone.
她待人谦和。
She was a very kind and amiable old woman.
她是个善良和气的老太太。
Her parents seemed very amiable.
她的父母好像很和蔼可亲。
Her mother had an amiable personality.
她母亲性格和蔼。
He is an amiable old man.
他是一个和蔼可亲的老头。
He is an educated, amiable and decent man.
他是个有教养、和蔼可亲的正人君子。
She had been surprised at how amiable and polite he had seemed.
看到他如此和蔼可亲、彬彬有礼,她非常惊讶。
An amiable person is sweet-tempered, kind, gentle, thoughtful of others.
一个和蔼可亲的人,脾气温和,善良仁慈,而且为他人着想。
Success is most deserved by amiable people.
成功是对和蔼可亲的人最大的奖赏。
She is one of the most amiable/congenial members on the committee.
她是委员会中最和蔼可亲的成员之一。
2.amicable /ˈæmɪkəbl/则用于指物,其意义为“和平友好的”:
an amicable relationship
和睦的关系
We try to settle arguments in an amicable way.
我们试图用友好的方式解决争端。
We came to an amicable agreement. 我们已达成友好的协议。
The union and the company reached an amicable settlement in their contract dispute.
会和公司友好地解决了他们的合同争端。
The meeting ended on reasonably amicable terms.
会议在较为友好的气氛中结束了。
Our discussions were amicable and productive.
我们的讨论气氛非常友好并且富有成果。
All countries should be amicable to each other.
各国都应该彼此和睦相处。
Both sides reached an amicable agreement.
双方达成了一个友好协议。
So everyone put their heads together and eventually an amicable arrangement was reached.
因此大家集思广益,最终作出了妥善的安排。
An amicable settlement was reached.
已达成和解。
The two countries made settlement by amicable arrangement.
两国以友好调解解决争端。
来源:翅膀英语