He was an affable host, making everyone feel comfortable and at ease.
他是个和蔼可亲的主人,让每个人都感到舒适和自在。
The affable tour guide made everyone feel welcome.
和蔼的导游让每个人都感到宾至如归。
Despite being famous, the actor was affable and down-to-earth.
尽管很出名,这位演员却和蔼可亲、平易近人。
Our affable neighbor always stops to chat.
我们那位友善的邻居总会停下来聊几句。
Select the word that is closest in meaning to “affable”:
A — friendly. “affable” means adj. friendly and easy to talk to
The ______ host chatted warmly with every guest at the crowded party.
C — affable. “affable” means adj. friendly and easy to talk to
affable — adj. friendly and easy to talk to. In Chinese: 和蔼可亲的,友善的.
affable is pronounced /ˈæfəbl/. It breaks into 3 syllables: af · fa · ble.
“affable” means friendly and easy to talk to. Examples: (1) He was an affable host, making everyone feel comfortable and at ease. (2) The affable tour guide made everyone feel welcome. (3) Despite being famous, the actor was affable and down-to-earth. (4) Our affable neighbor always stops to chat.
friendly, amiable, genial, cordial — all close in meaning to affable (adj. friendly and easy to talk to).
Yes. affable appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 800+ words for the ISEE and SSAT.
aff-(from the French root meaning ''to, towards'') + able(capable) → capable of being approached → approachable, affable.