gal.lant
adj.(形容词)Smartly or boldly stylish; dashing:漂亮的,非常时髦的;打扮入时的:例句:a gallant feathered hat; cut a gallant figure at the coronation.华丽时髦的带有羽毛的帽子;加冕礼给人一种时髦的印象
Unflinching in battle or action; valiant:勇敢的,无畏的:在战争或行动中果敢的;勇敢的:例句:put up a gallant resistance to the attackers.英勇顽强地抵抗攻击者
Nobly or selflessly resolute:侠义的,毅然的:例句:made a gallant attempt to save his friend`s reputation.毅然决然地挽救他朋友的声誉
Stately; majestic.庄严的;高贵的[g…-l2nt., -lônt.] [g…-l2nt., -lônt.] Courteously attentive especially to women; chivalrous.对妇女献殷勤的;骑士的Flirtatious; amorous.轻浮的;多情的n.(名词)
A fashionable young man.时髦的年轻男子
A man courteously attentive to women.对妇女彬彬有礼的男子A woman`s lover; a paramour.求爱者;情人v.(动词)gal.lant.ed,gal.lant.ing,gal.lants[g…-l2nt., -lônt.] v.tr.(及物动词)To woo or pay court to (a lady).向(女士)求爱或献殷勤v.intr.(不及物动词)To play the gallant.向妇女献殷勤
来源:Middle English galaunt 中古英语 galaunt from Old French galant [present participle of] galer [to rejoice] 源自 古法语 galant [] galer的现在分词 [欢喜,欢乐] [of Germanic origin] * see wel- [源于日耳曼语] *参见 wel-
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gal.lantly
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