Supportive
“Supportive” 描述人或态度愿意帮助、鼓励、体谅，也可形容事物对身体部位等起支撑作用的（如 supportive shoes）。人际语境中最常见的是情感与实际援助并重。
- “Her parents were supportive when she changed careers.” (她转行时父母很支持她。)
- “A supportive manager makes remote work much easier.” (体谅下属的主管会让远程工作轻松许多。)
- “These boots are lightweight but still supportive.” (这双靴子轻便但对足部仍有良好支撑。)
“Support” 源自拉丁语 “supportare”（托起、承受），由 “sub-”（从下）与 “portare”（携带）构成；“supportive” 表示具有支撑或支援性质的。
名词/动词 “support” 加形容词后缀 “-ive”，表示“具有…性质的”。
心理健康讨论中 “supportive” 常与非评判倾听、陪伴相连；职场语境则强调资源与反馈上的后盾。
- 固定搭配: “supportive friends” (支持你的朋友), “emotionally supportive” (情感上给予支持的)
Support 是“托一把”，加 -ive 就是“老是愿意托你一把的”人。
“Even when he failed the exam, his tutor stayed supportive and drew up a new study plan.” (即便他考试没过，导师仍然给予支持，并帮他制定了新的学习计划。)