used to describe someone who shows, especially by what they say, that they understand and care about someone else's suffering

He suffers from back trouble too, so he was very sympathetic about my problem. 他自己也受到背痛的困扰，所以他对我的烦恼深表同情。

She just needed someone who would lend a sympathetic ear to her (= listen to her in a kind and understanding way) once in a while. 她只是需要有个人能时不时以一种理解的态度听她倾诉。

If a character in a book or film is sympathetic, they are described or shown in such a way that you are able to understand the character's feelings, with the result that you like them.

She comes across as a more sympathetic character in the movie. 她在影片中扮演的角色更能引起观众的共鸣。

agreeing with or supporting

The party is considered to be sympathetic to/towards welfare reform. 这个政党被认为对福利改革抱赞同态度。

Did he give your proposal/complaints a sympathetic hearing? 他是以赞同的态度倾听你的建议／投诉吗？