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单词 approachable
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Definition of approachable in English:

approachable

adjective əˈprəʊtʃəb(ə)ləˈproʊtʃəb(ə)l
  • 1Friendly and easy to talk to.

    managers should be approachable
    Example sentencesExamples
    • We want our nationbuilders to be open, approachable, and easy to communicate with.
    • In spite of the run-down facilities, the ma-and-pop owners and the friendliest and most approachable people in Hong Kong.
    • He just looks a lot less intimidating now, and more friendly and approachable.
    • Students would not be selected on such subjective criteria as whether they looked friendly and approachable.
    • She's like all the other hot dog vendors: friendly, approachable, warm.
    • They were friendly, approachable and passionate, and I still think of them every time I play their album.
    • Ask anyone in the press about Henry and they'll tell you how affable, friendly, approachable and humble Henry is.
    • He is a very approachable man and easy to converse with.
    • I love how the people are friendly and approachable, but not provincial.
    • Have you ever wondered why we make such a huge effort to try to appear nice, approachable and friendly, while the real person might just be the opposite of all that?
    • The man behind the counter looked, if not friendly, at least approachable.
    • So in addition to being available and approachable, make time during the day to informally interact with staffers.
    • I was secretly relieved that my appointments were with a friendly and approachable dental hygienist.
    • More of his toothy grin, that's for sure, but he's a friendly and approachable guy regardless.
    • This person must be personable, friendly and approachable.
    • Most of all, though, he was friendly and approachable.
    • I enter the changing room with some trepidation but she could not be friendlier or more approachable.
    • The reason we chose Amy is that she's got a really open face and it's friendly and approachable.
    • Once the other locals notice you are approachable and downright friendly fellows, they too may step up to help get you drunk.
    • Jane is certainly very friendly and approachable and one criticism has been that she should write more about what she knows.
    Synonyms
    friendly, welcoming, pleasant, agreeable, congenial, affable, cordial, well disposed, obliging, communicative, open, hospitable, helpful
    informal, easy-going, accessible, available, easy to get on/along with
    informal unstuffy
  • 2(of a place) able to be reached from a particular direction or by a particular means.

    the site is approachable from the roundabout
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The headland it was built on forms a natural stronghold with the sea on three sides and is only approachable from the north.
    • This pass, like much of the approachable areas of the Wall is visited by Chinese tourists fortunate to have enough free time for a cultural holiday.
    • Unable to bear the thought of burying their loved one at sea, the heartbroken parents waited until later the next day when they found a small, approachable island, with a short gravel beach on which to land the ship.
    • The tower was only approachable from the outside by climbing onto the roof of the mansion using a ladder.
    • It was impossible to reach from our bank through the trees, and approachable only from the trickiest of angles on the opposite side.
    • These elements were never approachable; they were viewed from afar, atop viewing towers or from the safety of a path.
    Synonyms
    accessible, attainable, reachable, obtainable
    informal get-at-able, come-at-able

Derivatives

  • approachability

  • noun əprəʊtʃəˈbɪlɪtiəˌproʊtʃəˈbɪlədi
    • A direct mail piece or newsletter featuring the smiling faces of your employees emphasizes approachability and friendliness, thereby enhancing your company image and inviting customer trust.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • His many parables, his wisdom, his humor and his approachability make his message accessible to both the scholar and the man on the street.
      • In medical design, approachability, intuitiveness, ease of use, and strategic value are the most critical aspects, he explained.
      • In fact, she is the very image of the modesty and approachability which so often characterise people who make their living on the Scottish stage.
      • I love the feel of it, its smell, its friendliness and approachability, its ease-of-use and flexibility.
  • approachableness

  • nounəˈprəʊtʃəb(ə)lnəs
    • Meekness involves being childlike in approachableness and willing to listen to others.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Some of the characters are menacing in appearance and therefore limit their approachableness.
      • What will strike you about him first is his extraordinary intelligence, and secondly his approachableness, humility and willingness to share his talents for the well-being of others.
      • I hope my approachableness allows others to feel comfortable and relaxed around me to voice their questions, concerns or ideas.
      • Smuts wrote of his simplicity of character and approachableness.
 
 

Definition of approachable in US English:

approachable

adjectiveəˈprōCHəb(ə)ləˈproʊtʃəb(ə)l
  • 1Friendly and easy to talk to.

    managers should be approachable
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Most of all, though, he was friendly and approachable.
    • Ask anyone in the press about Henry and they'll tell you how affable, friendly, approachable and humble Henry is.
    • Have you ever wondered why we make such a huge effort to try to appear nice, approachable and friendly, while the real person might just be the opposite of all that?
    • The reason we chose Amy is that she's got a really open face and it's friendly and approachable.
    • She's like all the other hot dog vendors: friendly, approachable, warm.
    • The man behind the counter looked, if not friendly, at least approachable.
    • Students would not be selected on such subjective criteria as whether they looked friendly and approachable.
    • More of his toothy grin, that's for sure, but he's a friendly and approachable guy regardless.
    • So in addition to being available and approachable, make time during the day to informally interact with staffers.
    • He just looks a lot less intimidating now, and more friendly and approachable.
    • I love how the people are friendly and approachable, but not provincial.
    • This person must be personable, friendly and approachable.
    • In spite of the run-down facilities, the ma-and-pop owners and the friendliest and most approachable people in Hong Kong.
    • Once the other locals notice you are approachable and downright friendly fellows, they too may step up to help get you drunk.
    • I was secretly relieved that my appointments were with a friendly and approachable dental hygienist.
    • They were friendly, approachable and passionate, and I still think of them every time I play their album.
    • I enter the changing room with some trepidation but she could not be friendlier or more approachable.
    • He is a very approachable man and easy to converse with.
    • We want our nationbuilders to be open, approachable, and easy to communicate with.
    • Jane is certainly very friendly and approachable and one criticism has been that she should write more about what she knows.
    Synonyms
    friendly, welcoming, pleasant, agreeable, congenial, affable, cordial, well disposed, obliging, communicative, open, hospitable, helpful
  • 2(of a place) able to be reached from a particular direction or by a particular means.

    at night parrotfish are approachable as they sleep in nooks and crannies on the reef
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It was impossible to reach from our bank through the trees, and approachable only from the trickiest of angles on the opposite side.
    • These elements were never approachable; they were viewed from afar, atop viewing towers or from the safety of a path.
    • Unable to bear the thought of burying their loved one at sea, the heartbroken parents waited until later the next day when they found a small, approachable island, with a short gravel beach on which to land the ship.
    • The tower was only approachable from the outside by climbing onto the roof of the mansion using a ladder.
    • This pass, like much of the approachable areas of the Wall is visited by Chinese tourists fortunate to have enough free time for a cultural holiday.
    • The headland it was built on forms a natural stronghold with the sea on three sides and is only approachable from the north.
    Synonyms
    accessible, attainable, reachable, obtainable
 
 
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