单词 | gracious |
释义 | gracious /greɪʃəs/ (rather formal, approving) kind, polite and generous, especially to sb of a lower social position(尤指对社会地位较低者)和蔼有礼的,宽厚的◆lady caroline was gracious enough to accept our invitation.卡罗琳夫人很赏脸,接受了我们的邀请。◆he has not yet learned how to be gracious in defeat.他还没有学会怎样豁达地面对失败。opp ungracious ⓘ the opposite of gracious is ungracious, but this is not very frequent. * gracious 的反义词是 ungracious,但不常用。 ➡ see also grace → respect noun ▸ graciously adverb◆she graciously accepted our invitation.她善意地接受了我们的邀请。gracious/ˈgreɪʃəs ||; ˈgreʃəs/adj1. (used about a person or his/her behaviour) kind, polite and generous (指人或其行为)亲切的,有礼貌的,大方的: ◇a gracious smile 亲切的笑容 2. (only before a noun 只用于名词前) showing the easy comfortable way of life that rich people can have 显示富有人家优裕的生活方式的: ◇gracious living 优裕的生活 ☞ look at graceful. its meaning is different. 参看graceful。意思不同。 good gracious! used for expressing surprise (表示惊讶)天哪: ◇good gracious! is that the time? 天哪!都这么晚了? gra·cious /`greʃəs; ˈɡreɪʃəs/adj 1. behaving in a polite, kind, and generous way 亲切有礼的; 仁慈的; 殷勤的:◇a gracious host 殷勤好客的主人 2. having the kind of expensive comfort and beauty that only rich people can afford 优裕舒适的,豪华的,华美的:◇gracious living 优裕的生活 3. (goodness) gracious! spoken old-fashioned used to express surprise 【口,过时】天哪[用于表示惊讶] |
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