Genial



GRE 蓝宝 TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 愉快的, 脾气好的
• ［英］ adj. 愉快的, 脾气好的 ( cheerful, friendly and amiable)
• ［类］ 反义词: mordant ( 尖刻的) ; saturnine ( 阴郁的) ; dyspeptic ( 不高兴的) ; caustic ( 刻薄的) ; dour ( 阴沉的)
• ［记］ 注意不要和genital ( 生殖的) 相混

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective

• Etymology: Latin genialis, from genius
• Date: 1566
• 1. obsolete of or relating to marriage or generation <the genial bed — John Milton>
• 2. obsolete inborn, native
• 3.
  • a. favorable to growth or comfort ; mild <genial sunshine>
  • b. marked by or diffusing sympathy or friendliness <your genial host>
• 4. displaying or marked by genius
• Synonyms: see gracious
• ? geniality noun
• ? genially adverb

II. adjective

• Etymology: Greek geneion chin, from genys jaw — more at chin
• Date: 1831
• of or relating to the chin

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