单词 | sympathetic |
释义 | Word Frequency sympathetic(ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk) adjective 1. characterized by, feeling, or showing sympathy; understanding 2. in accord with the subject's personality or mood; congenial a sympathetic atmosphere 3. (when postpositive, often foll by to or towards) showing agreement (with) or favour (towards) sympathetic to the proposals 4. anatomy, physiology of or relating to the division of the autonomic nervous system that acts in opposition to the parasympathetic system accelerating the heartbeat, dilating the bronchi, inhibiting the smooth muscles of the digestive tract, etc Compare parasympathetic 5. relating to vibrations occurring as a result of similar vibrations in a neighbouring body sympathetic strings on a sitar Derived forms sympathetically (ˌsympaˈthetically) adverb |
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