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cavaliers

UK //ˌkævəˈlɪəz//US //ˌkævəˈlɪrz//

词源

源自意大利语 'cavaliere'(骑士),经法语 'chevalier' 传入英语,最初指骑马作战的贵族战士。

noun

❶ 指17世纪英国查理一世时期支持国王的贵族派别成员,以优雅风度著称,常与议会派对立。

“The Cavaliers were known for their loyalty to King Charles I during the English Civil War.”

(骑士党在英国内战期间以对查理一世的忠诚著称。)

“Many Cavaliers wore elaborate clothing and long flowing hair.”

(许多骑士党成员穿着华丽服饰并留着飘逸长发。)

❶ 现代用法中指风度翩翩、举止优雅的绅士,或对女性特别殷勤的男性。

“He acted like a true cavalier, opening doors for everyone.”

(他表现得像个真正的绅士,为所有人开门。)

“Her cavalier attitude towards money worried her parents.”

(她对金钱满不在乎的态度让父母担忧。)

同义词:royalists, gentlemen, gallants, knights, aristocrats

adjective

❶ 形容人态度傲慢、漫不经心或对重要事情表现轻率。

“She dismissed his concerns with a cavalier wave of her hand.”

(她漫不经心地挥手驳回了他的担忧。)

“The CEO's cavalier attitude toward safety regulations caused outrage.”

(CEO对安全法规的轻率态度引发众怒。)

同义词:disdainful, offhand, nonchalant, careless, flippant

常见短语

cavalier attitude — 指对重要事情表现出不在乎或轻率的态度,常含贬义。

“The doctor's cavalier attitude toward patient complaints led to lawsuits.”

(医生对患者投诉的轻率态度导致了诉讼。)

cavalier poet — 特指17世纪英国查理一世时期的一群宫廷诗人,作品风格轻松优雅。

“Robert Herrick was one of the most famous Cavalier poets.”

(罗伯特·赫里克是最著名的骑士派诗人之一。)