英语词汇“adorable”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

Have you seen their new baby - she's simply adorable!
We eventually found the cat in the wardrobe, surrounded by six adorable kittens.
What an adorable baby!

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

Also, he was advised by a witty and adorable cricket named Jiminy.
Her friends ridiculed her, seeing for the first time how the balance in their relationship had shifted in favour of adorable Diana.
I was there till I was eighteen: marriage would be fun; husbands were adorable creatures.
McGregor and Diaz, on the other hand, are notable primarily for being adorable.
Of course, this also means Dunston, played by an adorable and talented ape named Sam, gets all the laughs.
Often, a nurse was there, alone, in adorable vigil.

Longman Language Activatornice person► nice

especially spoken friendly and kind: · Claire's really nice, isn't she?· He's one of the nicest people I know.nice to: · I sometimes think she's only nice to me when she wants something.it's nice of somebody to do something: · It was nice of them to offer to help.

► pleasant

friendly, polite, and easy to talk to - use this especially about someone you do not know well: · I only met her once or twice but she seemed a very pleasant girl.· Most of the students we get here are extremely pleasant and keen to learn.

► likeable

nice, and easy to like: · Ian is very likeable and has always had lots of friends.· The only likeable character in the whole movie is Judge White.

► lovely

especially British, informal very nice, kind, and friendly: · Old Dr Macintosh was a lovely man.· The staff at the hotel were lovely - so helpful and polite.

► good-natured

also good-humoured British, /good-humored American someone who is good-natured is kind, helpful, and does not get angry easily: · Neil was a gentle good-natured chap, the type of man you instantly trust and feel comfortable around.· Ann's always good-humored, no matter what happens.· It was a difficult situation, but he managed to remain remarkably good-humoured.

► sweet

informal someone who is sweet is kind and gentle, and tries to make other people happy: · He's a really sweet guy but I couldn't date him.· Oh, thank you so much - you are sweet!it is sweet of somebody to do something: · It was very sweet of you to buy me those flowers.

► charming

able to make people like you or do things for you because you are attractive and have good manners: · He was charming, good-looking and in his early forties.· The Vice Chairman has a very charming wife and four children.· a charming smile

► lovable

also loveable a lovable person is friendly and gentle in a way that is very attractive: · Matthew can be a difficult child, but most of the time he's very loveable.a lovable idiot: · Crawford is best known to television audiences as a lovable idiot.

► endearing

an endearing quality, habit etc is one that makes you like the person who has it: · Louise's complete honesty was one of her most endearing qualities.· He had a boyish, slightly dreamy look that was very endearing.

► engaging

formal interesting or amusing in a way that makes people like you: · Komansky, the new chairman of the company, is a smart, straightforward, engaging fellow.· Wyatt described her as "a lovely woman - sophisticated and engaging".· an engaging personality

► adorable

someone, especially a child or an animal, that is adorable is very attractive and makes you feel a lot of love towards them: · We eventually found the cat in the wardrobe, surrounded by six adorable kittens.absolutely/simply/quite etc adorable (=very adorable): · Have you seen their new baby - she's simply adorable!

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► creature

· I was there till I was eighteen: marriage would be fun; husbands were adorable creatures.· Drank five margaritas and waxed poetic about my screenplay to some adorable creature.· I approached some adorable creature in a belly shirt with a pierced tongue.

PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► beautiful/stupid/adorable etc creature

Dominic remains, I would say, a preposterously beautiful creature.
Drank five margaritas and waxed poetic about my screenplay to some adorable creature.
His doe's a beautiful creature, too.
I was there till I was eighteen: marriage would be fun; husbands were adorable creatures.
It is the same with visual responses to light and darkness, to summer and winter, to beautiful creatures or plants.
The Copper Beech Naiads were the most beautiful creatures any of them had ever seen.
They were beautiful creatures with red legs, black head and thorax, and black white-ringed antennae.
To me, Dominic was always a beautiful creature.

单词	adorable
释义	adorablea‧dor‧a‧ble /əˈdɔːrəbəl/ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Have you seen their new baby - she's simply adorable! We eventually found the cat in the wardrobe, surrounded by six adorable kittens. What an adorable baby! EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Also, he was advised by a witty and adorable cricket named Jiminy. Her friends ridiculed her, seeing for the first time how the balance in their relationship had shifted in favour of adorable Diana. I was there till I was eighteen: marriage would be fun; husbands were adorable creatures. McGregor and Diaz, on the other hand, are notable primarily for being adorable. Of course, this also means Dunston, played by an adorable and talented ape named Sam, gets all the laughs. Often, a nurse was there, alone, in adorable vigil. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatornice person► nice especially spoken friendly and kind: · Claire's really nice, isn't she?· He's one of the nicest people I know.nice to: · I sometimes think she's only nice to me when she wants something.it's nice of somebody to do something: · It was nice of them to offer to help. ► pleasant friendly, polite, and easy to talk to - use this especially about someone you do not know well: · I only met her once or twice but she seemed a very pleasant girl.· Most of the students we get here are extremely pleasant and keen to learn. ► likeable nice, and easy to like: · Ian is very likeable and has always had lots of friends.· The only likeable character in the whole movie is Judge White. ► lovely especially British, informal very nice, kind, and friendly: · Old Dr Macintosh was a lovely man.· The staff at the hotel were lovely - so helpful and polite. ► good-natured also good-humoured British, /good-humored American someone who is good-natured is kind, helpful, and does not get angry easily: · Neil was a gentle good-natured chap, the type of man you instantly trust and feel comfortable around.· Ann's always good-humored, no matter what happens.· It was a difficult situation, but he managed to remain remarkably good-humoured. ► sweet informal someone who is sweet is kind and gentle, and tries to make other people happy: · He's a really sweet guy but I couldn't date him.· Oh, thank you so much - you are sweet!it is sweet of somebody to do something: · It was very sweet of you to buy me those flowers. ► charming able to make people like you or do things for you because you are attractive and have good manners: · He was charming, good-looking and in his early forties.· The Vice Chairman has a very charming wife and four children.· a charming smile ► lovable also loveable a lovable person is friendly and gentle in a way that is very attractive: · Matthew can be a difficult child, but most of the time he's very loveable.a lovable idiot: · Crawford is best known to television audiences as a lovable idiot. ► endearing an endearing quality, habit etc is one that makes you like the person who has it: · Louise's complete honesty was one of her most endearing qualities.· He had a boyish, slightly dreamy look that was very endearing. ► engaging formal interesting or amusing in a way that makes people like you: · Komansky, the new chairman of the company, is a smart, straightforward, engaging fellow.· Wyatt described her as "a lovely woman - sophisticated and engaging".· an engaging personality ► adorable someone, especially a child or an animal, that is adorable is very attractive and makes you feel a lot of love towards them: · We eventually found the cat in the wardrobe, surrounded by six adorable kittens.absolutely/simply/quite etc adorable (=very adorable): · Have you seen their new baby - she's simply adorable! Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► creature · I was there till I was eighteen: marriage would be fun; husbands were adorable creatures.· Drank five margaritas and waxed poetic about my screenplay to some adorable creature.· I approached some adorable creature in a belly shirt with a pierced tongue. Phrases PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► beautiful/stupid/adorable etc creature Dominic remains, I would say, a preposterously beautiful creature. Drank five margaritas and waxed poetic about my screenplay to some adorable creature. His doe's a beautiful creature, too. I was there till I was eighteen: marriage would be fun; husbands were adorable creatures. It is the same with visual responses to light and darkness, to summer and winter, to beautiful creatures or plants. The Copper Beech Naiads were the most beautiful creatures any of them had ever seen. They were beautiful creatures with red legs, black head and thorax, and black white-ringed antennae. To me, Dominic was always a beautiful creature. someone or something that is adorable is so attractive that they fill you with feelings of love: Oh what an adorable little baby!
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