sympathetic
adjective uk/ˌsɪm.pəˈθet.ɪk/ us/ˌsɪm.pəˈθet̬.ɪk/
(UNDERSTANDING)
B2 有同情心的，同情的
used to describe someone who shows, especially by what they say, that they understand and care about someone else's suffering
He suffers from back trouble too, so he was very sympathetic about my problem. 他自己也受到背痛的困扰，所以他对我的烦恼深表同情。
She just needed someone who would lend a sympathetic ear to her (= listen to her in a kind and understanding way) once in a while. 她只是需要有个人能时不时以一种理解的态度听她倾诉。
Opposite: unsympathetic
（书或电影中的人物）能引起共鸣的，让人同情的，让人有同感的
If a character in a book or film is sympathetic, they are described or shown in such a way that you are able to understand the character's feelings, with the result that you like them.
She comes across as a more sympathetic character in the movie. 她在影片中扮演的角色更能引起观众的共鸣。
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- You'd think his children would be more sympathetic towards him after all he's gone through .
- She tried to use a sympathetic tone of voice.
- Never having been ill himself, he wasn't a sympathetic listener.
- I tried to tell her about the awful day I'd had, but she wasn't very sympathetic.
- Claire's always one to lend a sympathetic ear if you have problems.
(SUPPORT)
C2 支持的，赞同的
agreeing with or supporting
The party is considered to be sympathetic to/towards welfare reform. 这个政党被认为对福利改革抱赞同态度。
Did he give your proposal/complaints a sympathetic hearing? 他是以赞同的态度倾听你的建议／投诉吗？
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- The current government are very sympathetic towards environmental issues.
- The former president was considered sympathetic to the nationalist cause.