affably adverb uk /ˈæf.ə.bli/ us /ˈæf.ə.bli/ in a friendly way: 友善地;和蔼地;亲切地 He greeted us affably.他亲切地和我们打招呼。 We chatted affably for a few minutes.我们友好地聊了几分钟。 See
affable The two men looked up from their game of backgammon and nodded affably. She has always been affably articulate. When I entered the office she smiled affably and invited me to sit. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Friendly affability affable affiliative agreeableness amiability conversable convivial conviviality convivially cordial hospitable hospitably hospitality inseparable socially sugar and spiceidiom sweet-natured sweet-tempered sweetness the human touch |