牛津词汇辨析 02 genial congenial genius genus

genial: adjective, means good-tempered or friendly (this is a formal word):

1. friendly and cheerful 友好的;亲切的 SYN: affable

It was easy to feel welcome in Henry’s home: he was so genial.

congenial: adjective, means pleasant, and is used by someone of a person or environment that complements their interests, character and outlook on life(less formal alternatives to congenial are pleasant and friendly):

1. (of a person) pleasant to spend time with because their interests and character are similar to your own 意气相投的,情趣相投的,合得来的

2. (of a place, job, etc) pleasant because it suits your character 相宜的,合意的,适宜的

3. (formal) suitable for sth 适宜的,适合的

The members of the tennis club were congenial company.

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