cordial

英 ['k??d??l] 美['k?rd??l]
  • adj. 熱忱的，誠(chéng)懇的；興奮的
  • n. 補(bǔ)品；興奮劑；甜香酒，甘露酒
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詞態(tài)變化

復(fù)數(shù):?cordials;名詞:?cordiality;

助記提示

1、cordi- + -al.
2、cord- + -ial.
3、含義：heartfelt, from the heart, of the heart.
4、The noun is late 14c., originally "medicine, food, or drink that stimulates the heart".

中文詞源

cordial 熱情的，友好的

來(lái)自詞根cord, 心，詞源同heart, courage.

英文詞源

cordial (adj.)
late 14c., "of the heart," from Middle French cordial, from Medieval Latin cordialis "of or for the heart," from Latin cor (genitive cordis) "heart," from PIE root *kerd- (1) "heart" (see heart (n.)). Meaning "heartfelt, from the heart" is mid-15c. The noun is late 14c., originally "medicine, food, or drink that stimulates the heart." Related: Cordiality.

雙語(yǔ)例句

1. The conversation was carried on in a cordial and friendly atmosphere.
會(huì)談是在親切友好的氣氛中進(jìn)行的.

來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》

2. The meeting of the old classmates was extremely cordial.
老同學(xué)聚會(huì)在一起,分外親熱.

來(lái)自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》

3. We maintain cordial relations with our neighbors.
我們與鄰里保持親切友好的關(guān)系.

來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》

4. The hostess is very cordial.
女主人非常熱情.

來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》

5. He was cordial in all his letters.
他的每封來(lái)信都很熱情.

來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》