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receptive

UK //rɪˈseptɪv//US //rɪˈseptɪv//

词源

源自晚期拉丁语 'receptivus',来自拉丁语 'recipere'(接收),由 're-'(回)和 'capere'(拿取)组成。14世纪通过古法语进入英语。

adjective

❶ 愿意接受新想法、建议或影响的,形容一个人或群体对事物持开放态度,容易接纳外界信息或变化。

“She was very receptive to feedback from her colleagues.”

(她非常乐于接受同事们的反馈意见。)

“The audience seemed receptive to the speaker's innovative ideas.”

(观众似乎对演讲者的创新想法持开放态度。)

❶ 能够接收或感知外界刺激的,常用于描述感官或身体部位对特定刺激的反应能力。

“The skin is highly receptive to temperature changes.”

(皮肤对温度变化非常敏感。)

“These nerve endings are receptive to pain signals.”

(这些神经末梢能够接收疼痛信号。)

同义词:open-minded, responsive, approachable, accepting, perceptive

常见短语

receptive to — 表示对某事物持开放或接受态度,常用于描述人对建议、想法或变化的反应。

“The team was receptive to trying new working methods.”

(团队愿意尝试新的工作方法。)

receptive audience — 指容易接受并积极响应演讲者或表演者的观众群体。

“The comedian was delighted to find a receptive audience for his new material.”

(喜剧演员很高兴发现观众对他的新段子反响热烈。)