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

• An endearing remark, smile, habit.
  讨人喜欢的话、微笑、习惯。
• 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。
• My ancestral home is so endearing.
  我的父母之乡是可爱的。
• You said that there was something endearing about the earnestness of it all.
  你说你觉得那种电影里的执著和真挚很可爱。
• You can be very open and endearing to talk to.
  你可以很开放和可爱的交谈。
• His shyess can be very endearing.
  他的羞怯可能会非常惹人喜爱。
• Her characters are not very endearing.
  她的角色都不太讨人喜欢。
• He had lately begun to make clumsy yet endearing overtures of friendship
  最近他开始主动表示友好，样子笨拙却又招人喜爱。
• 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。
• I think his efforts to please you are rather endearing, don't you?
  我想他尽力取悦于你很得你的欢心，是吧！