(1)绅士，君子，有教养的人，人格高尚的(man who behaves well towards others and who can be trusted to keep his promises and always act honourably)[C](apprec)：a fine/real/true/perfect～一个有很好教养的人/真正的君子/名副其实的绅士/地地道道的正人君子;He is no～.他是个毫无教养的人。a～'s agreement 君子协定;

(2) 1)诸位先生(as a polite form of addressing to all men)[pl](fml)：G～men of the press/jury! 新闻界/陪审团的诸位先生!Good afternoon，ladies and～men! 女士们，先生们，下午好!Please sit down，～men. 先生们，请坐。2)对男子的尊称(polite way of describing or word used for，a man of any kind)[C]：There's a～to see you. Shall I show him in? 有一位先生要见你，我领他进来好吗?

(3)富绅(man who has money (a private income) and did not need to work)[C](旧用法)：a country～一位乡绅;a～farmer(有土地而不劳动的)乡绅;He is a～.他是个有钱有地位的人。

→′gentlemanly adj 绅士风度的;似绅士的;～-at-arms国王的侍卫;

【说明】lady 及gentleman可以用作对一个女子或一个男子的尊称，尤其用于当着其他人的场合，例如：Mr Smith，there is a gentleman/a lady here to see you.(史密斯先生，有位先生/女士要见您)。当对一群人讲话时，用ladies and gentlemen，例如：Ladies and gentlemen，I'd like to introduce our speaker for this evening.(女士们，先生们，我想给你们介绍一下今晚的演讲者。)在其他情况下;通常使用woman和man，例如：Is the director a man or a woman?(主任是个男子还是个女子?)the first woman prime minister(第一任女首相);I met a very interesting man/woman on the train.(我在火车上遇到一位十分有趣的男人/女人。)