首页英语词典appealingappealing英英释义

appealing

英[ə'piːlɪŋ] 美[ə'pilɪŋ]
  • adj. 吸引人的;动人的;引起兴趣的;恳求似的
  • v. 恳求(appeal的ing形式);将…上诉

英英释意


1. able to attract interest or draw favorable attention;
"He added an appealing and memorable figure to popular American mythology"- Vincent Starrett
"an appealing sense of humor"
"the idea of having enough money to retire at fifty is very appealing"
2. (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings;
"the sympathetic characters in the play"
3. expressing earnest entreaty;
"the appealing and frightened look worn by an injured dog"
"she holds out her hand for money, importunate, insistent"
"a pleading note in her voice"