affable
affable
af.fa.ble AHD[²f“…-b…l] DJ[6#f*b*l] KK[6#f*b*l]
adj.(形容词)
1.Easy and pleasant to speak to; approachable.See Synonyms atamiable
    和蔼的:易于交谈的;易接近的参见amiable
2.Gentle and gracious:
    亲切友善的:温柔的和亲切的:
    an affable smile.
   慈祥的微笑
ORIGIN
1.Middle Englishaffabil
    中古英语affabil
2.from Old Frenchaffable
    源自 古法语affable
3.from Latinaff³bilis
    源自 拉丁语aff³bilis
4.fromaff³rī [to speak to]
    源自aff³rī [与…交谈]
5.ad- [ad-]
    ad- [前缀,表“朝向”]
6.f³rī [to speak] * see bh³-2
    f³rī [交谈] *参见 bh³-2
DERIVATIVES
▪af”fabil“ity n.(名词)
▪af“fably adv.(副词)