1620s, "kindred, sympathetic," from Latin com- "together" (see com-) + genialis "of birth," thus, "kindred" (see genus). Sense of "agreeable" is first recorded 1711. Related: Congeniality.
中文解释
congenital天生的。 congenial令人愉快的。
实用例句
1. He is back in more congenial company.
他回来后变得更容易相处了。
来自柯林斯例句
2. a congenial working environment
宜人的工作环境
来自《权威词典》
3. I met few people congenial to me in the department.
在那个单位里我没碰到几个意气相投的人.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
4. In this small village he found few persons congenial to him.