单词 | gracious |
释义 | gracious['greiʃəs]a. 亲切的, 慈善的 gracious gra.cious AHD: [gr³“sh…s] D.J. [6gre!.*s]K.K. [6gre.*s]adj.(形容词)1. Characterized by kindness and warm courtesy.亲切的,和蔼的:以和善和殷勤为特征的2. Characterized by tact and propriety:有礼的,得体的:以得体和礼貌为特征的:responded to the insult with gracious humor.以礼貌的幽默回应侮辱3. Of a merciful or compassionate nature.天性仁慈宽厚的4. Condescendingly courteous; indulgent.有恩赐的,好意的;纵容的,溺爱的5. Characterized by charm or beauty; graceful.优雅的,雅致的:以魅力或美丽为特征的;优雅的6. Characterized by elegance and good taste:有品味的;高雅的:以优雅和高品味为特征的:gracious living.高雅的生活7. Archaic Enjoying favor or grace; acceptable or pleasing.【古语】 享受恩典的;可接受的;令人愉悦的:得到爱戴和恩惠的;可接受的或使人高兴的interj.(感叹词)Used to express surprise or mild emotion.老天爷,天啊:用来表达惊奇或温和的感情语源:1. Middle English 中古英语 2. from Old French gracieus 源自 古法语 gracieus 3. from Latin gr³ti½sus 源自 拉丁语 gr³ti½sus 4. from gr³tia [good will] * see grace 源自 gr³tia [好意] *参见 grace继承用法:gra“ciously adv.(副词)gra“ciousness n.(名词)参考词汇:1. gracious,cordial,genial,sociable2. The central meaning shared by these adjectives is “marked by kindness, sympathy, and unaffected politeness”: 这些形容词共有的中心意义是:“以和善,同情心和不伪装的礼貌为标志的”: enjoyed a sociable chat. &b{ungracious} 进行友善的闲谈 ungracious |
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