
好词典

源自中古英语gracieux,借自古法语gracieus,最终来自拉丁语gratiosus(充满恩惠的),与gratia(恩典)相关。
❶ 形容人礼貌友善,表现出优雅和体贴的态度,常用于正式场合或对地位较高者的描述。
“She was gracious enough to invite us to her elegant dinner party.”
(她非常亲切地邀请我们参加她高雅的晚宴。)
“The queen gave a gracious smile to the little girl.”
(女王对小女孩露出了亲切的微笑。)
❶ 描述富裕舒适的生活环境或物品,带有优雅奢华的特质。
“They live in a gracious mansion with a beautiful garden.”
(他们住在一座带漂亮花园的豪华宅邸里。)
“The hotel offers gracious accommodations with antique furniture.”
(这家酒店提供配有古董家具的雅致客房。)
gracious living — 指优雅舒适的生活方式,通常暗示着财富和品味。
“The magazine features articles about gracious living in the countryside.”
(这本杂志刊登关于乡村优雅生活方式的文章。)
gracious winner/loser — 形容在比赛或竞争中无论输赢都保持风度和礼貌的人。
“Despite losing the match, she proved to be a gracious loser.”
(尽管输了比赛,她证明了自己是个有风度的失败者。)