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endeared

UK //ɪnˈdɪəd//US //ɪnˈdɪrd//

词源

源自中古英语 'endere',意为‘使珍贵’,结合前缀 'en-'(使)和 'dear'(亲爱的)。

verb

❶ 使某人喜爱或感到亲近,通常指通过某种行为或特质赢得他人的好感或感情。

“Her kindness endeared her to everyone in the neighborhood.”

(她的善良让邻里所有人都很喜欢她。)

“His sense of humor endeared him to his colleagues.”

(他的幽默感让同事们对他产生好感。)

同义词:charmed, beloved, cherished

常见短语

endear to — 通过某种行为或特质使某人喜欢或亲近自己。

“His honesty endeared him to his friends.”

(他的诚实让朋友们对他产生好感。)