| 单词 | suave |
| 释义 | suave[swɑ:v]a. 柔和的, 温和的, 文雅的 suave suave AHD: [swäv] D.J. [sw$8v]K.K. [sw$v]adj.（形容词） suav.er,suav.est Smoothly agreeable and courteous.和蔼的：文雅的，有礼的语源:1. French [agreeable] 法语 [宜人的] 2. from Old French 源自 古法语 3. from Latin su³vis [delightful, sweet] * see sw³d- 源自 拉丁语 su³vis [令人高兴的，甜密的] *参见 sw³d- 继承用法:suave“ly adv.（副词）suave“ness 或 suav“ity AHD: [swä“v¹-t¶] （名词）参考词汇:1. suave,smooth,urbane,diplomatic,politic2. These adjectives mean effortlessly gracious, tactful, and polite.这些形容词都表示无须努力就显很优雅、圆滑及彬彬有礼的。3. Suave suggests courtesy, social polish,and often a degree of sophistication: Suave 表示彬彬有礼，温文尔雅，且通常具有一定程度的经验： “That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist” (Edward Hudson).“在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者” （爱德华·哈得孙）。4. Smooth stresses a deliberate,usually ingratiating agreeableness: Smooth 强调的是一种有意装出的，通常是近乎谄媚的文雅有礼： The manager pacified the irate customer with a smooth apology for the error.经理就错误向顾客作了彬彬有礼的道歉，从而平息了顾客的怒气。5. Urbane implies a high degree of refinement together with the assurance that comes from wide social experience: Urbane 暗示着相当高程度的修养以及来自广泛的社会经验的一种信心： “Urbane and pliant . . . he was at ease even in the drawing rooms of Paris” (R.R. Palmer).“由于他彬彬有礼且温顺谦和，所以即使是在巴黎上流社会的客厅中他也能表现得自在安然” (P.R.帕尔默）。6. Diplomatic suggests skill, tact, and sensitivity in dealing with others: Diplomatic 是指与别人打交道时十分灵活、有手段、很敏感： The hostess averted a confrontation between the two guests with an adroit and diplomatic change of subject.女主人娴熟老练地变换了话题从而避免了两位客人之间的冲突。7. Politic implies artful management, prudence, or expedience: Politic 含有巧妙经营、精明、小心之意： “He was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage” (John Lothrop Motley).“他谨慎小心，因而不可能与这样一位重要人物发生争执” （约翰·洛恩罗普·英特利） |
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