2018-12-18 approachable

1. 这是什么词？       

词：approachable   

英英释义：easy to talk to or deal with   

例句：My English teacher is professional, knowledgeable, and above all, approachable. 

2. 为什么选这个词？   

“approachable”是“approach”的形容词形式，字面意思是“能够被接近的”，在一些语境下可以引申为我们常说的“接地气”。   

我们说一个人很“接地气”，往往是在说他很平易近人，不摆架子，这时候就可以用 approachable。比如我们想夸一个人为人友善，除了用 friendly 也可以用 approachable：   

My English teacher is professional, knowledgeable, and above all, approachable.   

我们说一个主意或方法很“接地气”，往往是说这个主意或方法通俗易懂、容易被大众接受，这时候我们也可以用的上 approachable。比如我们想夸一个教材或写作风格通俗易懂又有趣，就可以说：   

This textbook is informative, engaging, and best of all, approachable.   

英国大厨 Jamie Oliver 给人感觉非常亲民，烹饪的食物也能被普通大众接受，他的官方网站上介绍他时就用到了 approachable：   

James Trevor Oliver MBE is a British chef and restaurateur. His approachable cuisine has seen him front numerous television shows and open many restaurants.     

3. 怎样学会使用这个词？       

1）翻译下面的句子：       

尽管她是一线明星，她依然很接地气。   

Although she is an A-list celebrity, she remains approachable and down-to-earth.

（参考翻译：Although she is an A-list celebrity, she remains approachable and down-to-earth. 或者 Despite being a superstar, she maintains an approachable demeanor.）   

2）结合自己的生活、学习、工作、兴趣等，想象在什么语境下会用到这个表达。先简要描述这个场景，再造句。       

例子：    动物研究

场景 ：    Researchers recently have made a discovery that our house cat, far from being aloof master of the house, can read our tone of voice and our expression, and they can look into our eyes for clues that help our two species get along so well. However, researchers say one of the reasons that this kind of experiment has taken so long to learn about this behavior because cats are notoriously hard to remain approachable to study.