urbane
英 [??'be?n]
美[?'ben]
- adj. 彬彬有礼的，温文尔雅的；都市化的
IELTSTOEFL畅通词汇
词态变化
副词:?urbanely;名词:?urbanity;
中文词源
urbane 练达的
来自urban, 城市的，引申词义练达的。比较astute.
英文词源
- urbane (adj.)
- 1530s, "of or relating to cities or towns," from Middle French urbain (14c.) and directly from Latin urbanus "belonging to a city," also "citified, elegant" (see urban). The meaning "having the manners of townspeople, courteous, refined" is from 1620s, from a secondary sense in classical Latin. Urbanity in this sense is recorded from 1530s. For sense connection and differentiation of form, compare human/humane; german/germane.
双语例句
- 1. She describes him as urbane and charming.
- 她说他文雅而迷人。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. He tried hard to be urbane.
- 他极力作出彬彬有礼的神态.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. In conversation, he was suave and urbane.
- 谈话时，他温和有礼。
来自辞典例句
- 4. Despite the crisis, the chairman's voice was urbane as usual.
- 尽管处于危机之中, 董事长的声音还象通常一样温文尔雅.
来自辞典例句
- 5. A large urbane and florid and smooth - faced man walked out.
- 一个身材高大,态度和蔼,脸色红润的人走了出来.
来自辞典例句