gallant

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a. 英勇的, 壮丽的, 华丽的

发音

UK /ɡəˈlænt/
其它 /ˈɡælənt/
UK /ˈɡælənt/
其它 /ˈɡælənt/
US /ɡəˈlɑnt/
US /ˈɡælənt/

词形变化

gallants 复数 gallants gallanted gallanting gallants 三单 gallanting 现在分词 gallanted 过去式 gallanted 过去分词 more gallant 比较级 most gallant 最高级

别名

gallaunt

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A fashionable young man who is polite and attentive to women.

    过时
  2. 2.

    One who woos, a lover, a suitor, a seducer.

  3. 3.

    A topgallant.

    航海 交通
v.
  1. 1.

    To attend or wait on (a lady).

    废旧 及物

    to gallant ladies to the play

  2. 2.

    To handle with grace or in a modish manner.

    废旧 及物

    to gallant a fan

  3. 3.

    To conduct, escort, convey.

    及物
  4. 4.

    To behave in a gallant fashion; to act the gallant.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Brave, valiant, courteous, especially with regard to male attitudes towards women.

  2. 2.

    Honorable.

  3. 3.

    Grand, noble.

  4. 4.

    Showy; splendid; magnificent; gay; well-dressed.

    废旧
  5. 1.

    Polite and attentive to ladies; courteous to women; chivalrous.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 9

dude swell beau dandy squire sheik fop clotheshorse fashion plate

上位词 4

man tender attendant attender

下位词 3

macaroni cockscomb coxcomb
形容词

同义词 6

proud majestic dashing lofty chivalrous knightly

近义相关 5

brave impressive courageous spirited courteous

相关短语

gallant soldier gallant soldiers

词源

17th-century borrowing from French galant. See above.

来源：wiktionary