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courtly

英 [ˈkɔːtli]

美 [ˈkɔːrtli]

adj.  (尤指老式)极其恭敬有礼的,温文尔雅的

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BNC.20420 / COCA.17198

同义词辨析

elegantcourtlydignifiedgraceful【导航词义:高雅的】

elegantadj. 优雅的,雅致的
〔辨析〕
可用于人或物,指格调、衣着、仪态等优雅高贵的,多用作定语。
〔例证〕
an elegant manner/room/woman
优雅的风度/雅致的房间/高雅的妇人
The lady wears an elegant pink suit.
那位女士穿着一身雅致的粉红色套装。
The fashion model adopted an elegant pose.
那个时装模特摆了一个优美的姿势。
courtlyadj. 〈正式或文〉彬彬有礼的
〔辨析〕
尤指像旧时的人们一般温文儒雅的。
〔例证〕
The guests came in with courtly airs.
客人们入内,个个谦恭有礼。
The young prince spoke in courtly phrases.
年轻王子讲话用词十分文雅。
dignifiedadj. 有尊严的,高贵的
〔辨析〕
指即使在困境中仍然举止庄重的,含令人尊重之意。
〔例证〕
They are all my dignified friends.
他们都是我高贵的朋友。
The congresswoman made a dignified departure.
国会女议员不失尊严地离去。
gracefuladj. 优雅的,优美的
〔辨析〕
指举止、外形等优雅美丽、引人注目的。
〔例证〕
The manageress was easy in conversation and graceful in manner.
女经理谈吐从容,举止优雅。
Every movement the beautiful young girl makes is very graceful.
这位漂亮少女的一举一动都很优雅。
The girl in white looks more graceful than her companion.
穿白衣服的姑娘看上去比她的同伴更优雅。

牛津词典

    adj.

    • (尤指老式)极其恭敬有礼的,温文尔雅的
      extremely polite and full of respect, especially in an old-fashioned way

      柯林斯词典

      • ADJ-GRADED (常指旧式地)极其恭敬有礼的,温文尔雅的
        You usecourtlyto describe someone whose behaviour is very polite, often in a rather old-fashioned way.
        1. Brian was courtly and reserved...
          布赖恩温文尔雅,含蓄拘谨。
        2. The waiter made a courtly bow.
          侍者恭恭敬敬地鞠了一躬。

      英英释义

      adj

      • refined or imposing in manner or appearance
        1. a courtly gentleman
        Synonym:formalstately

      双语例句

      • We have listened too long to the courtly muses of Europe.
        欧洲那种御用的诗才,我们已经听够了。
      • He was urbane, courtly and honorable.
        他文质彬彬、谦恭有礼、正直体面。
      • There are sculptures-like a pair of palace guards from medieval Iran and paintings of courtly scenes, or lovers embracing.
        这里展出了一些雕塑,比如说伊朗中世纪的一对宫廷侍卫,宫廷场景的绘画,或者恋人相拥的画面。
      • The evolution of chivalry reflected the advancing process of European civilizations in the Middle Ages and courtly love was a great development of humanism in medieval Europe.
        骑士精神的演化反映了欧洲中世纪文明的进程,而宫廷爱情标志着欧洲人文主义思想和人文主义文学的重大发展。
      • Manmohan Singh, the 76-year-old prime minister who has just won re-election, is a charmingly intellectual and courtly figure.
        现年76岁、刚刚获得连任的总理莫汉辛格(MAnmohanSingh)高贵睿智,是个充满魅力的人物。
      • "Romans" were used to write popular stories involving chivalric or courtly love, and such tales became known as romances.
        当时人们用“Romans”语言来写包括骑士时代或宫廷式爱情故事在内的各种流行小说,而这些故事后来就被称为romances了。
      • A gallant or courtly gentleman.
        英勇而又有礼貌的绅士。
      • George had always said that Episode II would be a love story, and it has a real sort of courtly delicacy about it.
        乔治总是说EP2将是一个爱情故事,而确实有一种真正尊严而有礼的微妙感情在其中。
      • Shapiro is very courtly.
        夏皮罗很懂得奉承人。
      • On the Style of Song and Zan and the Formation of the Tradition of Singing Praises Courtly Love Tradition and Chaucer s The Book of Duchess;
        作为文体的颂赞与中国美颂传统的形成宫廷爱情诗传统与乔叟的《公爵夫人颂》