affable: [16] The Latin original of affable, affābilis, meant ‘easy to speak to’. It was formed from the verb āffārī ‘speak to’, which in turn was derived from the prefix ad- ‘to’ and fārī ‘speak’ (the source of fable, fame, and fate). It reached English via Old French affable. => fable, fame, fate
affable (adj.)
late 15c., from Old French afable (14c.), from Latin affabilis "approachable, courteous, kind, friendly," literally "who can be (easily) spoken to," from affari "to speak to," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + fari "to speak," from PIE root *bha- (2) "to speak, tell, say" (see fame (n.)). Related: Affably.
实用例句
1. Mr Brooke is an extremely affable and approachable man.
布鲁克先生极为谦和，平易近人。
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2. Forrest was normally mild-mannered, affable, and untalkative.
福里斯特通常态度温和、待人亲切、少言寡语。
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3. Murray was an affable, free-spirited man.
默里是个温和友善、无拘无束的人。
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4. He is an affable man, always willing to stop and talk.
