Courtly
['kɔːtlɪ] or ['kɔrtli]
解釋/意思:
(adj.) refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court; 'a courtly gentleman' .
斐迪南整理--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(a.) Relating or belonging to a court.
(a.) Elegant; polite; courtlike; flattering.
(a.) Disposed to favor the great; favoring the policy or party of the court; obsequious.
(adv.) In the manner of courts; politely; gracefully; elegantly.
校對:迈克尔
同義詞及近義詞：
a. Polished, elegant, polite, COURTEOUS.
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同義詞及反義詞：
SYN:Dignified, polished, refined, aristocratic, high-bred, mannerly
ANT:Undignified, rough, unpolished, coarse, unrefined, plebeian, awkward, boorish,rustic, unmannerly
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例句/造句/用法:
- Though not a garrulous race, the Tharks are extremely formal, and their ways lend themselves amazingly to dignified and courtly manners. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星公主.
- Their courtly politeness to each other at the hotels where they tarry is the theme of general admiration. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- As they abased themselves before him, Mr. Micawber took a seat, and waved his hand in his most courtly manner. 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- In appearance he was a man of exceedingly aristocratic type, thin, high-nosed, and large-eyed, with languid and yet courtly manners. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯回憶錄.
- It is meeter for thy humour to be wooed with bow and bill, than in set terms, and in courtly language. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- My dear friend, remember it is not poor Lady Jane's fault that she is well born, Pitt replied, with a courtly air. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- Farewell to courtly pleasure; to politic intrigue; to the maze of passion and folly! 瑪麗·雪萊. 最後一個人.
- You are more of courtly old Sir Guyon, who went to the Crusades, but I resemble Jarl Hagon, who came sailing to Normandy with Rollo. 福爾斯·休姆. 奇幻島.
- Her father, a gentleman in misfortune--a gentleman of a fine spirit and courtly manners, who always bore with him--he deeply honoured. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- The Rector put down the picture with a sudden movement of irritation quite foreign to his usual courtly manner. 福爾斯·休姆. 奇幻島.
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