sym.pa.thy

sympathy的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [ˈsimpəθi:]
KK音标发音： [ˈsɪmpəθi]

sympathy的词性：
n.（名词）

1. A relationship or an affinity between people or things in which whatever affects one correspondingly affects the other.
意气相投，同感：人或物之间的一种关系或相似点，即影响一个人或物的东西也会相应地影响另一个人或物

2. Mutual understanding or affection arising from this relationship or affinity.
同情：因这种关系或共同点而产生的互相理解或感情

3. The act or power of sharing the feelings of another.
同情心：分享他人的感情的行为或能力

4. Often sympathies A feeling or an expression of pity or sorrow for the distress of another; compassion or commiseration.See Synonyms at pity
常作 sympathies 慰问：因他人的悲伤而产生的怜悯或悲伤的感情或该种感情的表达；同情或怜悯参见 pity

5. Harmonious agreement; accord:
和谐的一致；对应：

He is in sympathy with their beliefs.
他与他们的信仰一致

6. A feeling of loyalty; allegiance. Often used in the plural:
忠诚；效忠常用作复数：

His sympathies lie with his family.
他的忠诚与他的家庭同在

7. Physiology A relation between parts or organs by which a disease or disorder in one induces an effect in the other.
【生理学】 感应，交感：身体的部位或器官之间的一种关系，一处部位的疾病或失调会在另一处引起反应

sympathy的词源：

8. Latin sympath^oa
拉丁语 sympath^oa

9. from Greek sumpatheia
源自 希腊语 sumpatheia

10. from sumpath?s [affected by like feelings]
源自 sumpath?s [受相同的感情影响]

11. sun- [syn-]
sun- [前缀，表“相同的”]

12. pathos [emotion] * see k ^went(h)-
pathos [感情] *参见 k ^went(h)-