congenial

英 [kən'dʒiːnɪəl]美 [kən'dʒinɪəl]
  • adj. 意气相投的；性格相似的；适意的；一致的
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congenital天生的。
congenial令人愉快的。

中文词源

congenial 意气相投的

con-, 强调。-gen, 生育，词源同gene, generate,kind. 本义指相同出身的，相似的。

英文词源

congenial (adj.)
1620s, "kindred, sympathetic," from Latin com- "together" (see com-) + genialis "of birth," thus, "kindred" (see genus). Sense of "agreeable" is first recorded 1711. Related: Congeniality.

双语例句

1. He is back in more congenial company.
他回来后变得更容易相处了。
来自柯林斯例句
2. a congenial working environment
宜人的工作环境
来自《权威词典》
3. I met few people congenial to me in the department.
在那个单位里我没碰到几个意气相投的人.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
4. In this small village he found few persons congenial to him.
在这个小村子里他发现很少有人与他志趣相投.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
5. I find him very congenial.
我发现他跟人很合得来.
来自《简明英汉词典》