personable
英語
編輯其他形式
編輯- personible (棄用)
- parsonable (棄用)
詞源
編輯源自中古英語 personable、personabil,等價於person + -able。對比出現於13世紀末英國文獻內的中世紀拉丁語 personabilis (「個人的」)。中古法語personable (「重要的」)在1528年前無記載。
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編輯形容詞
編輯personable (比較級 more personable,最高級 most personable)
- (指人) 英俊的,迷人的
- 近義詞:handsome
- 1822, Sir Walter Scott, 章號 19, 出自 The Fortunes of Nigel:
- I admit him a personable man, for I have seen him; and I will suppose him courteous and agreeable.
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- 1908, E. M. Forster, 章號 12, 出自 A Room With a View:
- Barefoot, bare-chested, radiant and personable against the shadowy woods, he called: "Hullo, Miss Honeychurch! Hullo!"
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- (指人) 友好的,友善的;優雅的,有風度的
- 1590, 埃德蒙·斯宾塞, 「Book III, Canto IV」, 出自 仙后(The Faerie Qveene . […]), London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC, stanza 5:
- Wise, warlike, personable, curteous, and kind.
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- 1919, Joseph A. Altsheler, 章號 5, 出自 The Sun Of Quebec:
- I'm bound to admit that you're a personable young rascal, with the best manners I've met in a long time.
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- 2009年10月5日, Randy James, 「2-Min. Bio: Stephanie Birkitt: Letterman's Lover?」, 出自 Time:
- Aside from being incredibly funny and personable he is generous, kind and is great fun to play catch with.
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- (法律,棄用) 能在法庭中抗辯的
- 15th century, Petitions of the Commons[1]
- The Queen be by that name personable to plead
- 1607, John Cowell), The Interpreter:
- The demaundant was iudged personable to maintaine this action
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- 15th century, Petitions of the Commons[1]
近義詞
編輯- (舉止優雅): affable