friendly and cheerful友好的；亲切的；欢快的 synonym affable- a genial person和蔼可亲的人
- He was a sweet old gentleman with white hair and a genial smile.他是一位甜美的老先生，白发苍苍，笑容灿烂。
Extra Examples- He seemed genial enough.他似乎很和气。
- Her manner was quite genial.她的态度很和蔼。
- The fierce old man suddenly looked almost genial.那个凶猛的老人突然显得和蔼可亲。
- Graham was a genial and modest host.格雷厄姆是一个和蔼谦逊的主人。
Topics Personal qualitiesc2Oxford Collocations DictionaryGenial is used with these nouns: See full entry Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin genialis ‘nuptial, productive’, from genius ‘attendant spirit present from one's birth, innate ability or inclination’, from the root of gignere ‘beget’. The Latin sense was adopted into English; hence the senses ‘mild and conducive to growth’ (mid 17th cent.), later ‘cheerful, kindly’ (mid 18th cent.).