sympathize

英 [ˈsɪmpəθaɪz]

美 [ˈsɪmpəθaɪz]

v.  同情; 赞同; 支持

过去式：sympathized　第三人称单数：sympathizes　过去分词：sympathized　现在分词：sympathizing　

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牛津词典

verb

• 同情
  to feel sorry for sb; to show that you understand and feel sorry about sb's problems
  1. I find it very hard to sympathize with him.
     我觉得很难去同情他。
• 赞同；支持
  to support sb/sth
  1. He has never really sympathized with the aims of Animal Rights activists.
     他从来没有真正赞同过动物权利保护者的目标。

柯林斯词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 sympathise


• VERB 同情
  If yousympathizewith someone who is in a bad situation, you show that you are sorry for them.
  1. I must tell you how much I sympathize with you for your loss, Professor...
     教授，我对您遭受的损失深表同情。
  2. He would sympathize but he wouldn't understand.
     他可能会表示同情，但不会理解。
• VERB 理解;体谅
  If yousympathize withsomeone's feelings, you understand them and are not critical of them.
  1. Some Europeans sympathize with the Americans over the issue...
     一些欧洲人在该问题上对美国人表示理解。
  2. He liked Max, and sympathized with his ambitions.
     他喜欢马克思，而且认同他的志向。
• VERB 赞同;支持
  If yousympathize witha proposal or action, you approve of it and are willing to support it.
  1. Most of the people living there sympathized with the guerrillas.
     住在那里的大多数人支持游击队。

英英释义

verb

• be understanding of
  1. You don't need to explain--I understand!
  Synonym:sympathiseempathizeempathiseunderstand
• to feel or express sympathy or compassion
  Synonym:commiseratesympathise
• share the feelings of
  Synonym:sympathise

双语例句

• We sympathize with him when he lost his job.
  我们同情他，因为他失业了。
• He liked Max, and sympathized with his ambitions.
  他喜欢马克思，而且认同他的志向。
• I sympathize but I could do nothing for you.
  我同情你，但是这次是帮不了你了。
• We all sympathize with you in your bereavement.
  我们对你丧亲之痛表示同情。
• I do sympathize with their sufferings.
  我真的同情他们的遭遇。
• People may sympathize but helping you is not their responsibility.
  人们或许会很同情，但是帮助你不是他们的责任。
• Listened to his condition, manager to sympathize very much.
  听了他的情况后，经理非常同情。
• I do sympathize with your troubles, but there's nothing I can do to help.
  我实在是同情你的困境，但我也无能为力。
• Unfortunately for these people, I do not sympathize.
  对于这些人的不幸，我一点都不同情。
• And I completely sympathize with what you're doing.
  我完全同情你所做的。