sympathetically
adverb uk/ˌsɪm.pəˈθet.ɪ.kəl.i/ us/ˌsɪm.pəˈθet̬.ɪ.kəl.i/
(UNDERSTANDING)
有同情心地，同情地
in a way that shows you understand and care about someone else's suffering
She listened sympathetically, nodding her head now and again. 她同情地听着，不时点头。
同情地，赞同地;支持地;正面地
If a character in a book or film is shown sympathetically, 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.
The character is sympthetically portrayed. 这个角色得到了正面的刻画。
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- I go up to her and say sympathetically, "You must be very hot and uncomfortable."
- Towards the end of the book, the authors seem to portray her more sympathetically, as a victim.
- The sympathetically drawn characters must deal with the types of tragedies every family endures - which makes their story resonate.
(SUPPORT)
赞同地;支持地
in a way that shows you agree with or support someone or something
Their request was dealt with sympathetically. 他们的请求得到了支持和解决。
See: sympathetic
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- I want three things for him: a school where he will flourish, where faith traditions will be treated sympathetically, and where he will receive education of a high standard.
- He had put his case openly, and it had been treated sympathetically, without any detailed investigation.
- McIntyre is hoping their case will be dealt with sympathetically.
(STYLE)
和谐地，投契地
in a style that is suitable, goes well with other things that are in the same place, and considers the feelings and needs of people who use that place
The house has been sympathetically restored. 这所房子已被精心恢复原貌。
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- After a fire in the 1960s the pub was sympathetically restored.
- Barns can be sympathetically transformed for a range of uses.
- Windows were replaced with more sympathetically proportioned ones in softwood, painted blue.
- Concert halls, arts centres or community centres, if sympathetically designed, can be important landmarks.