sociable

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
/ˈsoʊʃəbəl/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A sociable person.
  2. A four-wheeled open carriage with seats facing each other. historical
  3. A bicycle or tricycle for two persons side by side.
  4. A couch with a curved S-shaped back.
  5. An informal party or church meeting for purposes of socializing. US
    — At the church sociables he used to hop around among them, chipping and chirping like a dicky-bird picking up seed; and he was a great hand to play the piano, and sing saddish, sweetish songs to them.
形容词 adj.
  1. Tending to socialize or be social.
    — He's normally pretty quiet, but he gets much more sociable around women.
  2. Offering opportunities for conversation; characterized by much conversation.
    — a sociable party
  3. Capable of being, or fit to be, united in one body or company; associable. archaic
    — They are sociable parts united into one body.
  4. No longer hostile; friendly. obsolete
    — Is the King sociable And bids thee live ?

词形变化

more sociable comparative most sociable superlative sociables plural

词源

词源 1
From Middle French sociable, from Latin sociābilis.
词源 2
From Middle French sociable, from Latin sociābilis.
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