- hospitable (to/towards somebody)
(of a person )人 pleased to welcome guests; generous and friendly to visitors synonym welcoming好客的;热情友好的;殷勤的 The local people are very hospitable to strangers. 当地人对外来客人十分友好热情。 He thanked Patricia for being such a hospitable hostess. 他感谢帕特里夏是如此好客的女主人。
having good conditions that allow things to grow; having a pleasant environment (作物生长条件)适宜的;(环境)舒适的 a hospitable climate 宜人的气候
opposite inhospitable
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from French, from obsolete hospiter ‘receive a guest’, from medieval Latin hospitare ‘entertain’, from hospes, hospit- ‘host, guest’.