prepossessing的意思

prepossessing

英式音标[,pripə'zɛsɪŋ]
美式英标[priːpə'zesɪŋ]

基本解释

adj. 给人好感的；有魅力的；引人注意的

v. 预先影响；使先具有（prepossess的现在分词）

prepossessing 妩媚的，漂亮的

pre-,在前，早于，预先，possessing,占有，占据。比喻用法。

prepossessing (adj.): 1640s, "causing prejudice," present participle adjective from prepossess. Opposite meaning "causing agreeable first impression" first recorded 1805.

4. The appearance of Frank Cowperwood at this time was, to say the least, prepossessing and satisfactory.: 法兰克·柯帕乌这个时候的相貌, 至少是讨人欢喜,令人满意的.

5. A prepossessing performer with a beautiful baritone, Murray is tall, blond and Midwestern - looking.: 一个很吸引人的表演者和一个漂亮的男中音, 莫利高大、金发碧眼,有着中西部人的外貌.