gracious
音標(biāo)發(fā)音
- 英式音標(biāo) [?ɡre?.??s]
- 美式音標(biāo) [?ɡre?.??s]
- 國(guó)際音標(biāo) ['ɡrei??s]
- 英式發(fā)音
- 美式發(fā)音
基本解釋
- adj. 親切的;高尚的;和藹的;雅致的
- int. 天哪;哎呀
詞源解說(shuō)
- 1300年左右進(jìn)入英語(yǔ),直接源自拉丁語(yǔ)的gratiosus,意為客氣的,親切的。
用法辨析
- gracious的基本意思是“有禮貌的,仁慈的,和藹的,親切的”,尤指對(duì)下級(jí)的親切和寬厚,強(qiáng)調(diào)“體諒”。
adj. (形容詞)
英漢例句
- She was a very gracious lady.
她是一位非常和藹可親的女士。 - He was most gracious to everyone, smiling and thanking them.
他對(duì)大家彬彬有禮,向他們微笑、道謝。 - She was gracious enough to show us round her home.
她彬彬有禮地領(lǐng)我們參觀了她的家。 - It was gracious of her to come.
蒙她光臨,不勝感激。
用作形容詞 (adj.)
用作定語(yǔ): ~+ n.
用作表語(yǔ): S+be+~+ prep .-phrase
S+be+~+to- v
It is/was+~+of sb+to- v
詞組短語(yǔ)
- gracious of 承蒙
- gracious to 對(duì)…寬待
- gracious invitation 盛情邀請(qǐng);友好邀請(qǐng);熱情邀請(qǐng)
- gracious remark 熱情的演講;評(píng)論
- good gracious 天啊
- Gracious Mansion 優(yōu)雅大廈
用作形容詞 (adj.)
~+介詞
短語(yǔ)
英英字典
- (PLEASANT) behaving in a pleasant, polite, calm way
- (COMFORTABLE) having the qualities of great comfort, beauty, and freedom made possible by being rich
- used to express surprise or to emphasize what is being said
- If you describe someone as gracious, you mean that they are very well-mannered and pleasant.
- If you describe the behaviour of someone in a position of authority or high social standing as gracious, you mean that they behave in a polite and considerate way.
- graciously
- You use gracious to describe the comfortable way of life of wealthy people.
- Some people say good gracious or goodness gracious in order to express surprise or annoyance.