endearing

英 [ɪnˈdɪərɪŋ]

美 [ɪnˈdɪrɪŋ]

adj.  令人爱慕的; 惹人喜爱的; 讨人喜欢的
v.  使受喜爱; 使受青睐
endear的现在分词

现在分词：endearing　

GRE

Collins.1 / BNC.19104 / COCA.15909

牛津词典

adj.

• 令人爱慕的；惹人喜爱的；讨人喜欢的
  causing people to feel affection
  1. an endearing habit
     讨人喜欢的习惯

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 惹人喜爱的;讨人喜欢的;可爱的
  If you describe someone's behaviour asendearing, you mean that it causes you to feel very fond of them.
  1. She has such an endearing personality...
     她的个性非常讨人喜欢。
  2. Henry's lisp is so endearing.
     亨利的咬舌音很可爱。

英英释义

adj

• lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
  Synonym:adorablelovely

双语例句

• Elizabeth Bennet is one of Jane austen's most endearing heroines.
  伊丽莎白班纳特是简。奥斯汀最喜爱的女主角之一。
• You can be very open and endearing to talk to.
  你可以很开放和可爱的交谈。
• My ancestral home is so endearing.
  我的父母之乡是可爱的。
• Touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner.
  以一种亲爱的或钟情的方式轻轻抚摸或接触。
• Was one of his most endearing personai traits.
  成了他最惹人喜爱的特点之一。
• Her characters are not very endearing.
  她的角色都不太讨人喜欢。
• It was a very endearing moment, something out of a stereotypical "cultures-clash" film but much funnier.
  这是一个珍贵的镜头，不是某种老套的“文化冲突”电影，但非常搞笑。
• Ironically, people actually find vulnerability endearing.
  滑稽的是，人们事实上觉得脆弱是讨喜的事。
• More than likely you will give a painted portrait to the most endearing people in your life.
  有可能你会以画肖像画最优胜的人在你的生活。
• Al Leiter, who pitched for the Yankees and the Mets, said sinkerball pitchers have other endearing qualities.
  前任大都会、洋基投手AlLeiter表示，下沈球投手有令人喜爱的特质。