beau

FREQ #9379

n. 花花公子, 情郎, 求爱者

发音

UK /bəʊ/
US /boʊ/

词形变化

beaus beaux 复数 beaux beaus 复数 beaued beauing beaus 三单 beauing 现在分词 beaued 过去式 beaued 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A man with a reputation for fine dress and etiquette; a dandy or fop.

    过时
  2. 2.

    A male lover; a boyfriend.

    加拿大 美国 过时
  3. 3.

    A male escort.

  4. 4.

    A suitor of a lady.

v.
  1. 1.

    To act as a beau (towards); to court or woo.

    及物/不及物

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词源

From Middle English beau, beu, bew, bewe, from Old French beau, from Latin bellus (“beautiful”). Doublet of bello and boo.

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