affable

• adj. 和蔼可亲的；友善的

前缀af-同ad-, 去，往，在f 开头辅音词根前同化为af. -fable来自词根bha, 说话，同phone, fame 等。

1. diffusing warmth and friendliness;

"an affable smile"

"an amiable gathering"

"cordial relations"

"a cordial greeting"

"a genial host"

affable

affable: [16] The Latin original of affable, affābilis, meant ‘easy to speak to’. It was formed from the verb āffārī ‘speak to’, which in turn was derived from the prefix ad- ‘to’ and fārī ‘speak’ (the source of fable, fame, and fate). It reached English via Old French affable.
=> fable, fame, fate

affable (adj.)

late 15c., from Old French afable (14c.), from Latin affabilis "approachable, courteous, kind, friendly," literally "who can be (easily) spoken to," from affari "to speak to," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + fari "to speak," from PIE root *bha- (2) "to speak, tell, say" (see fame (n.)). Related: Affably.

Mr Brooke is an extremely affable and approachable man.

布鲁克先生极为谦和，平易近人。

柯林斯例句

Forrest was normally mild-mannered, affable, and untalkative.

福里斯特通常态度温和、待人亲切、少言寡语。

柯林斯例句

Murray was an affable, free-spirited man.

默里是个温和友善、无拘无束的人。

柯林斯例句

Granny smiled an affable smile.

奶奶慈祥地笑了笑.

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He was affable in manner.

他态度和蔼.

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He was affable at one moment, choleric the next.

他一会儿还和蔼可亲，可一转眼就火冒三丈。

辞典例句

He had been as instructive as Milton's " affable archangel ".

他正如米尔顿那位 “ 亲切的天使长 ” 一样循循善诱.

辞典例句

Pendennis is one of the most affable young men I ever knew.

潘登尼斯是我认识的最平易近人的年轻人之一.

辞典例句

How the beautiful silk is affable, genial to everyone.

多丽丝对每个人都和蔼可亲.

辞典例句

He is affable to his guests.

他对客人和蔼可亲.

辞典例句

He was affable and had no side.

他和蔼可亲,不拿架子.

辞典例句

Suddenly Cates'manner was almost affable.

突然,凯茨的态度变得几乎是和蔼可亲的样子.

辞典例句

So exceeding affable she was!

她多么和蔼温柔!

辞典例句

Suddenly, Keefe was less affable, even faintly troubled.

基夫的脸色突然变了,不那么亲切了, 甚至有点不安的样子.

辞典例句

He was not a great talker, but he was quite a mild, affable sort of man.

他不喜欢多说话, 但同时,确是个温柔可亲的人物.

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