gracious

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a. 亲切的, 慈善的

发音

US /ˈɡɹeɪʃəs/

词形变化

more gracious 比较级 most gracious 最高级

别名

greecious gratious

教材释义与例句

形容词

亲切的；高尚的；和蔼的；雅致的

感叹词

天哪；哎呀

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    kind and warmly courteous

  2. 2.

    tactful

  3. 3.

    compassionate

  4. 4.

    indulgent

  5. 5.

    benignant

  6. 6.

    full of grace; graceful; charming; elegant (in appearance, conduct, movement)

    The gracious movements of the figure skaters impressed the judges.

  7. 7.

    magnanimous, without arrogance or complaint, benevolently declining to raise controversy or insist on possible prerogatives.

    The actress's gracious acceptance of being named only in the end credits allowed her character's appearance in the episode to remain a surprise.

interj.
  1. 1.

    Expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, or frustration.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 3

nice courteous benignant

反义词 1

ungracious

近义相关 7

kind polite elegant merciful refined graceful propitious

参见 2

friendly refined

相关短语

gracious goodness gracious me goodness gracious goodness gracious me oh my goodness gracious good gracious

词源

From Middle English gracious, from Old French gracieus, from Latin gratiosus, from gratia (“esteem, favor”). See grace. Displaced native Old English hold (“gracious”). Doublet of gracioso and grazioso.

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