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affably

/af-uh-buhl/US // ˈæf ə bəl //UK // (ˈæfəbəl) //

和蔼可亲地,和蔼地,和谐地,和蔼可亲

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adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : pleasantly easy to approach and to talk to; friendly; cordial; warmly polite: an affable and courteous gentleman.
    • : showing warmth and friendliness; benign; pleasant: an affable smile.

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Examples

  • They ranged from yoga teacher-toned to affably soft around the edges.

  • Its affably glib opening lines set the tone while acknowledging the First-World-problems aspect to the text.

  • My sweet gal,” he said affably touching his cap, “is Capting Laidlaw within?

  • Then he, Big Sid, was over dropping his left hand on that guard's arm, asking affably for the vice-president.

  • "I regret very much that I have come too late to know any of my male relatives," he said, affably.

  • Henry Burns smiled most affably, as though the squire had been his dearest friend and adviser.

  • He stands grinning very affably but doesn't understand a word of English.