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

• Was one of his most endearing personai traits.
  成了他最惹人喜爱的特点之一。
• You can be very open and endearing to talk to.
  你可以很开放和可爱的交谈。
• She is always wearing an endearing smile.
  她总是带着可爱的微笑。
• You're my most challenging teacher and my most endearing student.
  你是使我最激动的老师，也是我最挚爱的学生。
• 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。
• My ancestral home is so endearing.
  我的父母之乡是可爱的。
• Ironically, people actually find vulnerability endearing.
  滑稽的是，人们事实上觉得脆弱是讨喜的事。
• The interaction between a child and a strange dog can be an endearing moment that hopefully inspires these kids to make a dog a part of their family someday when they grow up.
  孩子和小狗之间的相互交流可以成为惹人喜爱的时刻，希望激发这些孩子把狗当做家庭中的一员共同长大。
• He finds human foibles endearing, but is unforgiving of pretension.
  他觉得人性的弱点很可爱，但不能容忍惺惺作态。
• His shyess can be very endearing.
  他的羞怯可能会非常惹人喜爱。