affable

英 ['æfəb(ə)l]美 ['æfəbl]
  • adj. 和蔼可亲的；友善的
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中文词源

affable 好说话的

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。

英文词源

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.

双语例句

1. Mr Brooke is an extremely affable and approachable man.
布鲁克先生极为谦和，平易近人。
来自柯林斯例句
2. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Murray was an affable, free-spirited man.
默里是个温和友善、无拘无束的人。
来自柯林斯例句
4. He is an affable man, always willing to stop and talk.
他是一个和蔼的人, 总是乐于停下来与人交谈.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. The chairman was quite affable at the meeting.
主席在会议上非常和蔼可亲.
来自《简明英汉词典》