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源自希腊语 'sympatheia'(同情),通过拉丁语 'sympatheticus' 进入英语,加上副词后缀 '-ally' 构成。
❶ 以同情或理解的方式行事或回应,表现出对他人感受或处境的关心和支持。
“She listened sympathetically to his problems.”
(她同情地倾听他的问题。)
“The teacher nodded sympathetically when the student explained why he was late.”
(当学生解释迟到的原因时,老师同情地点了点头。)
listen sympathetically — 以同情和理解的态度倾听他人的问题或困扰。
“She always listens sympathetically when her friends need someone to talk to.”
(当她的朋友们需要倾诉时,她总是以同情和理解的态度倾听。)