sympathy

英 [ˈsɪmpəθi]

美 [ˈsɪmpəθi]

n.  同情; 赞同; 支持; 意气相投; 志同道合

复数：sympathies　

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同义词辨析

sympathycompassionpity【导航词义：同情】

习惯用语

n.

in sympathy with sth
• 因…而出现；相应发生
  happening because sth else has happened
• Share prices slipped in sympathy with the German market.
  受德国市场影响，股票价格出现下跌。
out of sympathy with sb/sth
• 不赞成，不支持（某人或事物）
  not agreeing with or not wanting to support sb/sth

牛津词典

noun

• 同情
  the feeling of being sorry for sb; showing that you understand and care about sb's problems
  1. to express/feel sympathy for sb
     向某人表示体恤；对某人感到同情
  2. I have no sympathy for Jan, it's all her own fault.
     我不同情简，那都是她自己的错。
  3. I wish he'd show me a little more sympathy.
     我多希望他能再体谅我一点。
  4. Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to the victims of the war.
     我们对战争的受害者表示由衷的同情。
  5. May we offer our deepest sympathies on the death of your wife.
     我们谨对尊夫人去世表示最深切的慰唁。
• 赞同；支持
  the act of showing support for or approval of an idea, a cause, an organization, etc.
  1. The seamen went on strike in sympathy with (= to show their support for) the dockers.
     海员举行罢工，以表示对码头工人的支持。
  2. Her sympathies lie with the anti-abortion lobby.
     她支持反堕胎院外活动集团。
• 意气相投；志同道合
  friendship and understanding between people who have similar opinions or interests
  1. There was no personal sympathy between them.
     他们个人之间全无相投之处。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 同情心;同情
  If you havesympathyfor someone who is in a bad situation, you are sorry for them, and show this in the way you behave towards them.
  1. We expressed our sympathy for her loss...
     我们对她的损失表示同情。
  2. I have had very little help from doctors and no sympathy whatsoever...
     我从医生那里没有得到什么帮助，也未获得丝毫同情。
  3. I wanted to express my sympathies on your resignation.
     对你的辞职我表示同情。
• N-UNCOUNT (对观点、看法的)同意,支持
  If you havesympathywith someone's ideas or opinions, you agree with them.
  1. I have some sympathy with this point of view...
     我比较同意这个观点。
  2. Lithuania still commands considerable international sympathy for its cause...
     立陶宛的事业仍然拥有相当的国际支持。
  3. She has frequently expressed Republican sympathies.
     她多次表达对共和党的支持态度。
• N-UNCOUNT 支持
  If you take some actionin sympathy withsomeone else, you do it in order to show that you support them.
  1. Several hundred workers struck in sympathy with their colleagues...
     几百名工人罢工以声援他们的同事。
  2. Milne resigned in sympathy because of the way Donald had been treated.
     米尔恩以辞职来抗议唐纳德所遭受的不公待遇。
  3. ...calls for sympathy strikes.
     号召举行声援罢工

英英释义

noun

• an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
  1. his sympathies were always with the underdog
  2. I knew I could count on his understanding
  Synonym:understanding
• sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish)
  Synonym:fellow feeling
• a relation of affinity or harmony between people
  1. the two of them were in close sympathy

双语例句

• The expression on his face changed from sympathy to surprise
  他脸上的表情从同情变为惊讶。
• My heartfelt sympathy goes out to all the relatives.
  我对所有的亲人表示由衷的慰问。
• The Pope had no great sympathy for the secularized West.
  教皇不大为世俗化的西方感到悲悯。
• Lithuania still commands considerable international sympathy for its cause
  立陶宛的事业仍然拥有相当的国际支持。
• The President has offered his sympathy to the Georgian people
  总统对格鲁吉亚人民表示了同情。
• Telegrams expressing sympathy poured in from all parts of the country.
  全国各地纷纷打来了慰问电。
• Several hundred workers struck in sympathy with their colleagues
  几百名工人罢工以声援他们的同事。
• I heartily sympathize with you.; I have every sympathy for you.
  我很同情你。
• He began to feel sympathy for this slightly mysterious man.
  他开始对这位有点儿神秘的男子怀有同情。
• I have some sympathy with this point of view
  我比较同意这个观点。