Word · Frequency #24347
chivalrous
（对女子）殷勤的；有骑士风度的
Being courteous and gallant, especially toward women.
- 1.
Honourable, especially to women; gallant.
- 2.
being attentive to women like an ideal knight
像理想骑士般体贴女性
- 3.
Involving chivalry.
骑士精神的；中世纪骑士制度的；像理想骑士般体贴女性；骑士的；勇敢的
In use
He offered his coat to the shivering woman, a truly chivalrous act.
The old movies often depict heroes as brave and chivalrous.
She praised her date for being so chivalrous throughout the evening.
chivalrous + noun
He is known for his chivalrous behavior.
他以骑士般的行为而闻名。
be chivalrous to/toward sb
The gentleman was chivalrous toward every lady he met.
这位绅士对他遇到的每一位女士都彬彬有礼。
it is chivalrous of sb to do sth
Connections
Collocations
- chivalrous knight
- 有骑士风度的骑士
- The chivalrous knight defended the lady's honor.这位有骑士风度的骑士维护了女士的名誉。
- chivalrous behavior
- 殷勤有礼的举止
- His chivalrous behavior impressed her friends.他殷勤有礼的举止给她朋友们留下了深刻印象。
- chivalrous gesture
- 彬彬有礼的举动
- Holding the door open was a chivalrous gesture.为她扶门是个彬彬有礼的举动。
- chivalrous gentleman
- 体贴殷勤的绅士
- He was a chivalrous gentleman who always walked her home.他是个体贴殷勤的绅士，总送她回家。
- chivalrous act
- 侠义之举
- Giving up his seat was a chivalrous act.让座是一种侠义之举。
- chivalrous code
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象骑士单膝跪地，把斗篷铺在水洼上让女士走过——chivalrous 就是对女士殷勤有礼。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：literary writing、formal remarks、everyday conversation 表示“体贴女性、有骑士风度”时，chivalrous 通常带书面和古雅色彩，多用于正式或文学语境；口语中偶尔使用，略带玩笑或夸张。总的来说是比较文雅的说法。
Grammar Note
常与介词to或towards连用，表示对某人有骑士风范。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词拼写都以 -erous 结尾，读作 /ərəs/；但因为重读元音不同，它们彼此并不押韵。chivalrous 的尾音是 /əlrəs/，比这些词多了一个 /əl/，注意 ch 读 /ʃ/，不要按拼读成 /tʃ/。另外，courageous /kəˈreɪdʒəs/ 意思相近，也以 -ous 结尾，但其中没有 /r/ 音，是容易看走眼的假朋友。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.