elegance

B2 CET-4 FREQ #15731

n. 高雅, 典雅, 优雅

发音

其它 /ˈɛl.ɪ.ɡəns/

词形变化

elegances 复数 elegances

别名

elegancy

释义与例句

n. B2
  1. 1.

    Grace, refinement, and beauty in movement, appearance, or manners.

    高雅

    优雅

    不可数

    The bride was elegance personified.

  2. 2.

    Restraint and grace of style.

    不可数

    The simple dress had a quiet elegance.

  3. 3.

    The beauty of an idea characterized by minimalism and intuitiveness while preserving exactness and precision.

    不可数

    The proof of the theorem had a pleasing elegance.

  4. 4.

    A refinement or luxury.

    可数 过时 不可数

词汇关系

名词

反义词 1

inelegance

上位词 1

quality

下位词 10

class style dash breeding chic flair delicacy brilliance grandeur splendor

相关短语

creeping elegance

词源

From Middle French élégance, from Latin ēlegantia (“exquisiteness; refinement, elegance”).

来源：wiktionary