2[not before noun]SUPPORT A PERSON, GROUP, OR PLAN willing to give approval and support to an aim or plan 〔对某目的或计划〕赞成的,支持的
sympathetic to/towards
Senator Capp is very sympathetic to environmental issues.
参议员卡普对环境问题十分支持。
3.sympathetic figure/characterliteraryALKIND someone in a book, play etc who most people like 〔书、戏剧等中〕令人喜爱的人物/角色
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sympathetic figure/character• The readerzooms through the story hoping for a resolution that will satisfy the mystery without sacrificing any of the sympathetic characters.• Charles didn't find many sympathetic characters among the cast.• But now he, or she, needs to be an even broader, more sympathetic figure than before.
sympathetic kind to someone who is having problems 表示同情的,有同情心的
My friends were very sympathetic when I lost my job.
我失业后,朋友们都非常同情我。
Jill was a very sympathetic listener.
吉尔常满怀同情地倾听别人诉说。
a sympathetic attitude
同情的态度
compassionatewanting to help people who are suffering or having problems 充满怜悯的,表示同情的
The doctor was a compassionate man who always acted in his patients’ best interests.
这位医生很有同情心,总是从病人的最大利益出发实施治疗。
understanding not getting angry with someone or criticizing them, because you can see that they have problems 宽容的,能谅解的
I have had a lot of time off work, but my boss is very understanding.
我有很长时间没上班,好在老板十分理解。
an understanding look
理解的表情
caring caring about other people’s feelings and wanting to help them 关心的,乐于助人的
I have very caring parents.
我的父母很体贴。
Most of the nurses are very caring.
护士大多非常有爱心。
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sympathetic• Kramer nodded sympathetically.• She listened sympathetically to all our complaints.• Why don't you talk to Elizabeth? She's always sympathetic.• The high point of his campaign came in three lengthy and unscriptedtelevisioninterviews with a sympatheticjournalist.• Dr. Williams is such a sympathetic person.• Noticing my embarrassment, the teacher gave me a sympatheticsmile.• Both seem sympathetic to pragmatist arguments, but neither has been willing to pushabortion as an issue.• Try being a bit more sympathetic towards her -- you might get better results.• My friends were all extremely sympathetic when they heard I'd lost my job.• The other tenuredfaculty, including those whom Gordon considered marginally sympathetic, would remain quiet or chip in their own criticisms.
sympathetic ear• His profession would surely mean that he would listen to my request with a sympathetic ear.• Our sinistercop is able to exploit that weakness by offering a sympathetic ear.• I dread having to go through the sympathetic earact, even when it's merited.• If disasterstrikes again, he expects to find a sympathetic ear at the White House.• There had always been a sympathetic ear for her clients, and she longed to pour out all her troubles right away.• The generalwards were packed with acute cases and, although I received a sympathetic ear, no one really wanted to know.• For all of its own bureaucraticstrictures, the diplomaticcorps had the sympathetic ears that Liang was looking for.• She offers advice, information and sometimes just a sympathetic ear to worriedpetowners of Cleveland.
sympathetic to/towards• Some expertsclaim that a heel-and-toe weightedclub is more sympathetic to a mishit.• He was always very sympathetic to anyone's need for a holiday.• However, the company is not sympathetic toclimbing, and should you encounteraccess problems contact me immediately.• While he is extremely compassionate and sympathetic to her plight, he can not free her before a trial.• Most of the off-farm employment was rural with employers being sympathetic tooccasionalemergencydemands from the farm.• The murder had been a particularly horrible one, and no one felt sympathetic towards the murderer.• Initially I was appalled by the Princes' racism, but I ended up being very sympathetic to them.• Regular perusal will make clear which journalists might be most sympathetic to your particular style.