Word · Frequency #15847
cavalier
骑士;殷勤的绅士
a gallant or courtly gentleman
- 1.
A defensive work rising from a bastion, etc., and overlooking the surrounding area.
从棱堡等凸起的防御工事,俯瞰周围地区
- 2.
A Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.
骑士查理王猎犬。
- 3.
a gallant or courtly gentleman
彬彬有礼的绅士
- 4.
A Chevrolet Cavalier.
雪佛兰骑士。
- 5.
a royalist supporter of Charles I during the English Civil War
英国内战期间查理一世的保皇派支持者
从棱堡等凸起的防御工事,俯瞰周围地区;骑士查理王猎犬。;彬彬有礼的绅士;雪佛兰骑士。;英国内战期间查理一世的保皇派支持者
In use
As a true cavalier, he always opens the door for others.
The elegant cavaliers at the banquet charmed everyone with their wit.
She dreamed of meeting a cavalier who would treat her with respect.
a cavalier
作名词时,cavalier指彬彬有礼的骑士或绅士,常用于历史或文学语境。
The queen smiled at the cavalier who knelt before her.
女王对跪在她面前的那位骑士微笑。
the cavaliers + plural verb
复数形式为cavaliers,在句中作主语时谓语动词用复数。
The cavaliers rode into the tournament field.
骑士们骑马进入比武场地。
as a cavalier
as a cavalier表示“以骑士身份”,用于说明某人的角色或身份。
Connections
Collocations
- courtly cavalier
- 彬彬有礼的骑士
- In the ballroom, he moved like a courtly cavalier, charming every guest.在舞厅里,他举止像一位彬彬有礼的骑士,迷住了每位客人。
- gallant cavalier
- 英勇的骑士
- The gallant cavalier offered his hand to help her across the stream.这位英勇的骑士伸出手帮助她过溪。
- cavalier on horseback
- 骑马的骑士
- A cavalier on horseback was seen riding toward the village.有人看到一个骑马的骑士朝村庄骑行。
Synonyms
- gallant
- 对女性殷勤有礼的男子;求爱者 · gallant 更侧重对女性的殷勤和浪漫追求,常见于文学语体;cavalier 泛指斯文有礼的绅士,不一定有求偶含义。
Antonyms
- boor
- 粗鲁无礼的人 · 与cavalier(殷勤有礼的绅士)相对,指举止粗鲁、缺少教养的人。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一位骑马的绅士(cavalier)向女士脱帽行礼:勇武又殷勤。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:literary prose、historical narrative 此义项指“殷勤的绅士”,属于较正式、文学化的用词,多用于历史叙述或文学作品中,口语中较少单独使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正的同韵词:chandelier、career、engineer、volunteer、pioneer、frontier,词尾都读 /-ˈɪr/。注意拼写相似的陷阱:soldier /ˈsoʊldʒər/、barrier /ˈbæriər/ 虽以 -ier 结尾,但读音完全不同。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.