sympathetic

• 形容一个人对别人的感受或困难表现出理解、关心和同情。也指表示赞同或支持的。

Describes a person who shows understanding, care, and compassion for someone else's feelings or problems.

1. Related to the sympathetic nervous systemC1formalmedical

   Of or relating to the part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for action in stressful situations.

   交感神经的

   • The sympathetic nervous system triggers the fight-or-flight response.
   • Sympathetic nerve fibers control heart rate and blood pressure.
   • The drug affects both the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems.

   反义词parasympathetic

2. Showing compassionB1formal

   Expressing or feeling compassion, understanding, or friendly feelings toward someone, especially in distress.

   同情的

   • She was very sympathetic when I told her about my loss.
   • He gave a sympathetic nod as she explained her situation.
   • The teacher was sympathetic to the student's struggles.

   同义词caringcompassionateconcernedempathetickindsupportiveunderstanding

   反义词callouscoldhardheartedheartlessindifferentpitilessunfeelingunsympathetic

3. Motivated by kindnessB2formal

   Showing or motivated by sympathy, understanding, and generosity toward others.

   同情的

   • The community offered sympathetic support to the flood victims.
   • Her sympathetic actions helped the family through a difficult time.
   • He made a sympathetic donation to the charity.

   同义词benevolentcaringcompassionateconsiderateempathetichumanekindkindheartedunderstandingwarmhearted

   反义词callouscruelhardheartedmercilesspitilessunkindunsympathetic

4. Evoking empathy in literatureC1formalart

   Describing characters in literature or drama that evoke empathic or sympathetic feelings from the audience.

   令人同情的

   • The protagonist is a sympathetic character who overcomes great odds.
   • Shakespeare's Hamlet is a deeply sympathetic figure.
   • The film's villain is surprisingly sympathetic, with a tragic backstory.

   同义词appealingendearingengaginglikeablewinning

   反义词repellentrepulsiveunappealingunsympathetic

5. Having similar tastesB2formal

   Having a similar disposition, interests, or tastes as another person.

   志趣相投

   • They became friends because they were sympathetic in their love of music.
   • We found a sympathetic companion in our hiking group.
   • The two artists were sympathetic in their creative styles.

   同义词agreeablecompatiblecongenialkindredlike-minded

6. Related to sympathetic vibrationsC2formalscientific

   Relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body, often in acoustics or physics.

   共振的

   • The tuning fork induced sympathetic vibrations in the nearby string.
   • Sympathetic resonance can amplify sound in musical instruments.
   • The bridge collapsed due to sympathetic vibrations from the wind.

   同义词resonant