好词典

urbane

UK //ɜːˈbeɪn//US //ɜːrˈbeɪn//

词源

源自拉丁语 'urbanus'(意为城市的),通过法语 'urbain' 进入英语,最初指与城市相关的特质,后演变为形容文雅世故的举止。

adjective

❶ 形容人举止优雅、彬彬有礼,通常指在社交场合中表现得体且富有教养,带有世故圆滑的特质。

“He was an urbane gentleman who always knew the right thing to say.”

(他是位举止优雅的绅士,总是知道该说什么得体的话。)

“Her urbane manner made her popular at high-society events.”

(她彬彬有礼的举止使她在上流社会活动中很受欢迎。)

同义词:sophisticated, polished, refined, suave, cultivated

常见短语

urbane charm — 指一个人展现出的优雅迷人的气质,通常用于形容在社交场合中令人愉悦的举止。

“His urbane charm won over even the most skeptical members of the audience.”

(他优雅的魅力甚至征服了观众中最持怀疑态度的人。)