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单词 genial
释义 genial
I. ge·nial \ˈjēnyəl, -nēəl\ adjective
Etymology: Latin genialis, from genius + -alis -al — more at genius
1. archaic : of or relating to marriage or generation : nuptial, generative
 < the genial bed — John Milton >
2.
 a. : favorable to growth or human comfort : not harsh or severe : pleasantly warm : mild
  < in these genial regions … one's wants are naturally diminished — Herman Melville >
  < a sun as bright and genial as we would desire — Tyrone Power †1841 >
  < the climate should be genial … with ample rainfall — W.C.Bennett >
 b. : marked by or diffusing good cheer, warmth, sympathy, or friendliness : kindly, affable, amiable
  < the handsome, genial face with its kindliness of glance, its smiling mouth — S.H.Adams >
  < the pleasure-loving, genial, imperturbable traveler — Saxe Commins >
  < the extremely comfortable and genial atmosphere of the upper middle class — American Guide Series: Ind. >
3. obsolete : belonging to one's genius or nature : native, inborn
4. : displaying or marked by genius
 < new, genial insights — Susanne K. Langer >
 < however genial his intuitions may be — George Santayana >
 < we rarely read … to share some genial vision — Herbert Read >
Synonyms: see gracious
II. ge·ni·al \jə̇ˈnī(ə)l\ adjective
Etymology: Greek geneion chin, beard (from genys jaw) + English -al — more at chin
: of or relating to the chin
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