单词 | gentleman |
释义 | gentleman /'djentlman; 'djEntlman/ n (pl -men) /-man; -man/ 1 man who shows consideration for the feelings of others, who is honourable and courteous. 绅土; 君子。 ~'s agreement, one that is binding in honour, but cannot be enforced at law. 君子协定。 2 (hist) man of good family attached to a court or the household of a great noble: (史) 国王或贵族的侍从: one of the king's gentlemen. 国王的一位侍从。 at-'arms, one of the sovereign's bodyguard. 国王的侍卫。 3 (hist) man entitled to bear arms but not a member of the nobility. (史) 有资格从军的平民。 4 (dated use) man of wealth and social position, esp one who does not work for a living: (过时用语) 有钱和社会地位的人 (尤指无需工作以谋生者): 'What does he do for a living?' — 'Nothing; Ae's a ~ ' 他做什么谋生'什么也不做,他是个有钱不需工作的人。 ‘ ,~ 'farmer,~ who has a farm, but does no manual work himself. (M 有农场,但不从事劳力工作之) 乡绅。 5 polite form of address to men (eg in an audience) : 诸位先生 (对男性听众的礼称): Gentlemen! 诸位先生! Ladies and Gentlemen! 诸位女士和先生! Also used instead of Sirs or Dear Sirs when writing to a business firm, etc. (在商苹信件中亦代替 Sirs 或 Dear Sirs) → ~ adj feeling, behaving, or looking like a ~⑴; suitable or right for a ~ (1): 绅士风度的; 似绅士的; 合乎绅士的: a ~ly apology. 绅士似的道歉。 |
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