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benign adj.
⇨ kind (a benign expression) ⇨ safe 2 (a benign tumour) kind adjective ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ nice 2 另见nice条第2义kind ♦︎ good ♦︎ generous ♦︎ benign ♦︎ benevolent ♦︎ considerate ♦︎ sweet ♦︎ thoughtfulThese words all describe a person who cares about other people, is willing to help them, and considers their needs and feelings. 这些词均表示体贴的、助人为乐的、为别人着想的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆kind / good / generous / benevolent / considerate to / towards / toward sb◆to be kind / good / generous / considerate / sweet / thoughtful of sb (to do sth)◆a kind / generous / benevolent / considerate / sweet / thoughtful man / woman / person◆a kind / generous / considerate / thoughtful gesture◆very kind / good / generous / considerate / sweet / thoughtful◆extremely kind / good / generous / considerate■ kind (of a person) caring about others and willing to help them; gentle and friendly; (of an action or expression) showing these feelings （人、行为或措辞）体贴的，慈爱的，和善的◆They were taught to be kind to animals.他们受过教导要爱护动物。◆It was really kind of you to help me.你帮我的忙，我太感激了。◆She may seem quite stern at times, but she has a kind heart.她有时看上去可能很严厉，但却有一颗仁慈的心。◆Thanks for your card－it was a very kind thought.谢谢你的贺卡，你真有心。OPP cruel ⇨ cruel , unkind ⇨ mean adj. 1 see also caring ⇨ loving ▸ kindly adverb ◆She kindly agreed to give me a ride home.她爽快地答应载我回家。▸ kindness noun [uncountable] ◆She wanted to thank him for his kindness.她想谢谢他的好意。■ good [not usually before noun] (rather informal, especially spoken) willing to help; showing kindness to other people 助人为乐；心地善良；好心◆He was very good to me when I was ill.我生病时他对我关怀备至。◆It was good of you to come.你能来真是太好了。◆I had a lot of time off work, but my boss was very good about it.那时候我经常请假，可我老板对此非常谅解。ⓘ Good is the most frequent of these words in spoken English. In this meaning it is not usually used before a noun: a good man/woman is a slightly more formal expression and has the more general meaning of sb who has good principles and lives a good, moral life; being kind to people is only part of the meaning. * good是本组词中最常用于口语的词，表达此义时通常不作定语。a good man/woman是一种稍较正式的表达方式，含义较广，指坚持原则且遵守道德的好人，而心地善良仅为其含义之一。 see also good ⇨ good 5 ■ generous kind in the way you treat people; willing to see what is good about sb/sth 宽厚的；仁慈的；宽宏大量的◆Her generous spirit shone through in everything she did.她所做的每件事都体现出宽宏大量的精神。◆He wrote a very generous assessment of my work.他给我写的工作评价不吝赞誉之词。 OPP mean ⇨ mean adj. 1 ■ benign / /bɪˈnaɪn/ / (formal) kind and gentle; not causing any harm 善良的；和善的；慈祥的◆Her face was gentle and benign.她一脸和蔼慈祥。◆The presence of women and children had a benign influence on the soldiers.受到在场的妇女和儿童的影响，士兵们变得和善起来。▸ benignly adverb ◆She smiled benignly as the students entered the room.学生走进房间时她露出了和蔼的笑容。■ benevolent / /bəˈnevələnt/ / (formal) (especially of sb in authority) kind, helpful and generous （尤指当权者）仁慈的，体恤照顾的，慷慨的◆The colonel was benevolent, but not stupid.上校很仁慈，但并不愚蠢。◆She took a benevolent interest in her nieces' education.她十分关怀几名侄女的学业。■ considerate / /kənˈsɪdərət/ / thinking of other people's feelings and wishes; careful not to hurt or upset others 考虑周到的；替人着想的；体贴的◆Try to be a bit more considerate.请再多一点替人着想。◆Louis was a kind, caring and considerate young man.路易斯是一个和善、亲切而又体贴的年轻人。OPP inconsiderate ⇨ insensitive ▸ consideration noun [uncountable] ◆You should show a little more consideration towards other people.你应该多体谅一下别人。■ sweet (rather informal, especially spoken) having or showing a kind character 善良的；和蔼的；温柔的◆It was sweet of them to offer to help.他们主动提出帮忙，真是好心人。◆She gave him her sweetest smile.她向他投以极其温柔的一笑。■ thoughtful showing that you are thinking about and care about other people 体贴的；关心别人的；关切的◆It was very thoughtful of you to send the flowers.你送来了花，想得真周到。OPP thoughtless ⇨ insensitive NOTE 辨析 Considerate or thoughtful? Thoughtful is more often used when sb does a particular thing for sb else without being asked to. Considerate is used more about sb's general character and their attitude towards people. * thoughtful常指主动为别人做了一件体贴的事；considerate常修饰某人的性格及待人的态度。 safe2 adjective safe and well 平安无恙a safe distance 安全距离a safe investmentsafe ♦︎ harmless ♦︎ benignThese words all describe sth that is not able or not likely to harm sb/sth. 这些词均表示安全的、无害的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a harmless / benign substance◆relatively / pretty / fairly / quite / apparently / seemingly safe / harmless / benign◆totally / perfectly safe / harmless◆environmentally safe / harmless / benign■ safe not likely to lead to any physical harm or danger 不损害（或危害）健康的；安全的◆Is the water here safe to drink?这儿的水能喝吗？◆The street is not safe for children to play in.孩子们在大街上玩不安全。◆It is one of the safest cars in the world.这是世界上最安全的汽车之一。◆We watched the explosion from a safe distance.我们在安全距离之外观看了爆破。OPP dangerous , unsafe ⇨ dangerous ■ harmless unable or unlikely to cause damage or harm 无害的；不会导致损害（或损伤）的◆Most bacteria are harmless to humans.细菌大多对人体无害。◆Safety glass will break into relatively harmless pieces when it is hit hard.安全玻璃受到重击后，会破碎成伤害性相对较小的碎片。OPP harmful ⇨ harmful , dangerous ⇨ dangerous ▸ harmlessly adverb ◆The missile fell harmlessly into the sea.导弹落到了海里，没有造成任何伤害。■ benign / /bɪˈnaɪn/ / (formal or medical 医学) not dangerous or likely to cause harm or death 良性的◆She is recovering after surgery to remove a benign tumour.她做了良性肿瘤切除手术，正在康复。ⓘ Benign can also describe a substance, an effect or influence, the nature of sth or a disease or condition. * benign也可修饰substance、effect、influence、nature、disease或condition等名词。 |