新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

sympathetic

英  [ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk]
    

[ADJ]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1同情的

    If you are sympathetic to someone who is in a bad situation, you are kind to them and show that you understand their feelings.

    双语例句

    例:

    She was very sympathetic to the problems of adult students.

    她对成年学生的问题表示同情。

    2赞同的

    If you are sympathetic to a proposal or action, you approve of it and are willing to support it.

    双语例句

    例:

    Many of these early visitors were sympathetic to the Chinese socialist experiment.

    有很多早期的访问者都赞同中国的社会主义实验。