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TOEFL BNC: 3089 COCA: 4270

sympathy

sympathy /ˈsɪmpəθi/ noun
plural sympathies
sympathy
/ˈsɪmpəθi/
noun
plural sympathies
Learner's definition of SYMPATHY
: the feeling that you care about and are sorry about someone else's trouble, grief, misfortune, etc. : a sympathetic feeling同情
[noncount]
often + for
[count]
often + for
compare empathy; see also tea and sympathy
: a feeling of support for something赞同;支持
[noncount]
often + for
[plural]
often + with
[noncount] : a state in which different people share the same interests, opinions, goals, etc.志同道合;意气相投
often + with
TOEFL BNC: 3089 COCA: 4270

sympathy

noun

sym·​pa·​thy ˈsim-pə-thē How to pronounce sympathy (audio)
plural sympathies
1
a
: an affinity, association, or relationship between persons or things wherein whatever affects one similarly affects the other
b
: mutual or parallel susceptibility or a condition brought about by it
c
: unity or harmony in action or effect
every part is in complete sympathy with the scheme as a whole Edwin Benson
2
a
: inclination to think or feel alike : emotional or intellectual accord
in sympathy with their goals
b
: feeling of loyalty : tendency to favor or support
republican sympathies
3
a
: the act or capacity of entering into or sharing the feelings or interests of another
b
: the feeling or mental state brought about by such sensitivity
have sympathy for the poor
4
: the correlation existing between bodies capable of communicating their vibrational energy to one another through some medium
Choose the Right Synonym for sympathy

attraction, affinity, sympathy mean the relationship existing between things or persons that are naturally or involuntarily drawn together.

attraction implies the possession by one thing of a quality that pulls another to it.

felt an attraction to danger

affinity implies a susceptibility or predisposition on the part of the one drawn.

an affinity for mathematics

sympathy implies a reciprocal or natural relation between two things that are both susceptible to the same influence.

two minds in sympathy

pity, compassion, commiseration, condolence, sympathy mean the act or capacity for sharing the painful feelings of another.

pity implies tender or sometimes slightly contemptuous sorrow for one in misery or distress.

felt pity for the captives

compassion implies pity coupled with an urgent desire to aid or to spare.

treats the homeless with great compassion

commiseration suggests pity expressed outwardly in exclamations, tears, or words of comfort.

murmurs of commiseration filled the loser's headquarters

condolence applies chiefly to formal expression of grief to one who has suffered loss.

expressed their condolences to the widow

sympathy often suggests a tender concern but can also imply a power to enter into another's emotional experience of any sort.

went to my best friend for sympathy
in sympathy with her desire to locate her natural parents

Example Sentences

She went to her best friend for sympathy. Letters of sympathy were sent to the families of the victims. My deepest sympathies go out to the families of the victims. Our sympathies are with them. There was no sympathy between them.
Recent Examples on the Web There was some sympathy for Elizabeth and the circumstances she was born under and then thrust into. The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Sep. 2022 There was some sympathy for the Elizabeth and the circumstances she was born under and then thrust into. Cara Anna, Danica Coto And Rodney Muhumuza, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Sep. 2022 But the couple won sympathy in summer 1999 when it was revealed that Raisa Gorbachev was dying of leukemia. The Salt Lake Tribune, 30 Aug. 2022 But the couple won sympathy in summer 1999 when it was revealed that Raisa Gorbachev was dying of leukemia. Jim Heintz, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2022 But the couple won sympathy in summer 1999 when it was revealed that Raisa Gorbachev was dying of leukemia. Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2022 Up there, the 59-year-old delivered a few quick, self-deprecating lines, courting the sympathy of the young crowd below. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 30 Aug. 2022 But the couple won sympathy in summer 1999 when it was revealed that Raisa Gorbachev was dying of leukemia. Jim Heintz, ajc, 30 Aug. 2022 Another worker, recently fired, sets up a personal protest camp in front of the firm’s factory, thus earning the sympathy of the security guard. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Latin sympathia, from Greek sympatheia, from sympathēs having common feelings, sympathetic, from syn- + pathos feelings, emotion, experience — more at pathos

First Known Use

1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of sympathy was in 1579
TOEFL BNC: 3089 COCA: 4270
sympathy

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + SYMPATHY | SYMPATHY + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEconsiderable, deep, genuine, great, heartfelt, real, strong相當大的/深深的/真心的/極大的/由衷的/真誠的/強烈的同情little, scant (especially BrE) 少得可憐的/微乎其微的同情general, popular, public, widespread普遍的/大眾的/公眾的/廣泛的同情human人類的同情心a total lack of human sympathy毫無人類的同情心VERB + SYMPATHYfeel, find, have懷有/找到/擁有同情She seemed to feel some sympathy for the patients.她似乎有些同情這些病人。It's hard to find any sympathy for such an evil man.很難對這樣邪惡的人懷有同情。express, extend, give sb, offer (sb), show (sb)表達同情;致以慰問;給予某人同情;向(某人)表示同情She expressed her deepest sympathy for him.她向他表達了最深切的問候。We extend our sympathy to the families of the victims.我們向遇難者家屬致以慰問。She says I haven't given her enough sympathy.她說我沒有充分體諒她。waste浪費同情心demand, want需要/想要同情I don't want your sympathy!我不想要你的同情!look for尋求同情I'm not looking for sympathy.我不是在尋求同情。deserve, need值得/需要同情arouse, attract, create, earn, elicit, engage, evoke, gain, generate, get, win引起/激起/引發/贏得/勾起/激發/喚起/獲得/引來/得到/博得同情Their plight aroused considerable public sympathy.他們的困境引起了公眾廣泛的同情。He didn't get much sympathy from anyone.沒有人給予他很多的同情。lose失去同情SYMPATHY + VERBgo out to sb, lie with sb同情某人;同情傾注於某人Our deepest sympathy goes out to his wife and family.我們對他的妻子和家人表示最深切的同情。My sympathy lies with his wife.我同情他的妻子。PREPOSITIONin sympathy with贊同Nurses came out on strike in sympathy with the doctors.護士罷工以聲援醫生。out of sympathy出於同情She married him more out of sympathy than love.她和他結婚更多的是出於同情,而不是愛。with sympathy帶着同情Desmond eyed her anguished face with sympathy.德斯蒙德同情地看着她痛苦的臉。sympathy for對於⋯的理解He has a total lack of sympathy for young people.他一點兒也不理解年輕人。sympathy to贊同⋯The government showed sympathy to their cause.政府對他們的事業表示了支持。sympathy towards/toward對⋯的同情He acted with some sympathy towards / toward his victim.他的行為帶着對受他傷害的人的些許同情。sympathy with對⋯的同情She had every sympathy with him.她對他百般同情。PHRASESa feeling of sympathy, a pang of sympathy同情心;一陣同情I felt a pang of sympathy for her.我心中突然湧起一陣對她的同情。full of sympathy充滿同情a lack of sympathy缺乏同情have every sympathy for sb (especially BrE) 對某人百般同情you, they, etc. have my sympathy我同情你、他們等

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