1. | ~ (to/towards sb) 同情的;有同情心的;表示同情的kind to sb who is hurt or sad; showing that you understand and care about their problems |
a sympathetic listener 体恤别人的听者 | |
I did not feel at all sympathetic towards Kate. 我对凯特一点也不同情。 | |
I'm here if you need a sympathetic ear(= sb to talk to about your problems) . 要是你想诉诉苦,那就跟我说吧。 |
2. | ~ (to/towards sb/sth) 赞同的;支持的showing that you approve of sb/sth or that you share their views and are willing to support them |
to be sympathetic to the party's aims 赞同该党的目标 | |
Russian newspapers are largely sympathetic to the president. 俄罗斯报章大都支持总统。 |
3. | 让人喜欢的;招人喜爱的easy to like |
a sympathetic character in a novel 小说中一个讨人喜欢的人物 | |
I don't find her a very sympathetic person. 我觉得她并不十分招人喜欢。 |