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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
Collins English-English Dictionary
- congenial [kən'ʤiːnjəl]
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1.
adj
friendly, pleasant, or agreeable
- a congenial atmosphere to work in
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2.
adj
having a similar disposition, tastes, etc; compatible; sympathetic
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3.
adj
[Etymology]
C17: from
con- (same) +genial 1
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1.
adj
friendly, pleasant, or agreeable
Examples
- congenial work
- 满意的工作 → congenial
- congenial tastes
- 趣味相投 → congenial
- congenial friends
- 志趣相投的朋友 → congenial
- a congenial atmosphere to work in → congenial
- 两人边喝茶边攀谈，十分投机。
- They had a most congenial chat over tea. → 攀谈
- 他们二人情趣相投。
- The two of them are temperamentally compatible (or congenial). → 情趣
- 他们俩脾气很投合。
- The two of them are quite congenial. → 投合
- 兴趣相投
- have similar tastes and interests; find each other congenial → 相投
- 意气相投
- be alike in temperament; be congenial → 投
- 他俩有共同的艺术主张, 真可谓同声相应, 同气相求。
- Having the same artistic view, they can be considered congenial companions. → 同声相应,同气相求
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