genial
genial 英 [ˈdʒi:niəl] 美 [ˈdʒinjəl]
adj. 亲切的，友好的；和蔼的；适宜的
a genial person 和蔼可亲的人
a genial smile 亲切的微笑
- If you're friendly and outgoing, you're genial. You can be a genial host or a genial guest.
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- adj. 亲切的，友好的；和蔼的；适宜的
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1. a genial person
和蔼可亲的人
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2. a genial smile
亲切的微笑
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3. an atmosphere of warmth and geniality
热情友好的气氛
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4. to smile genially
亲切地微笑
- genial (adj.) 1560s, "pertaining to marriage," from Latin genialis "pleasant, festive," originally "pertaining to marriage rites," from genius "guardian spirit," with here perhaps a special sense of "tutelary deity of a married couple," from PIE *gen(e)-yo-, from root *gene- "give birth, beget," with derivatives referring to procreation and familial and tribal groups. Originally used in English in the Latin literal sense; meaning "cheerful, friendly" first recorded 1746. Related: Genially.
gen·ial / ˈdʒiːniəl ; NAmE ˈdʒiːniəl / adjective friendly and cheerful 友好的；亲切的；欢快的 SYN affable ◆ a genial person 和蔼可亲的人 ◆ a genial smile 亲切的微笑 ▶ geni·al·ity / ˌdʒiːniˈæləti ; NAmE ˌdʒiːniˈæləti / noun [uncountable ] ◆ an atmosphere of warmth and geniality 热情友好的气氛 geni·al·ly / ˈdʒiːniəli ; NAmE ˈdʒiːniəli / adverb ◆ to smile genially 亲切地微笑 gen·ial / ˈdʒiːniəl ; NAmE ˈdʒiːniəl / geni·al·ity / ˌdʒiːniˈæləti ; NAmE ˌdʒiːniˈæləti / geni·al·ly / ˈdʒiːniəli ; NAmE ˈdʒiːniəli /
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