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an act of chivalry
常用于描述具体行为
He opened the door for her as an act of chivalry.
他帮她开门，作为一种骑士精神的表现。
对女士的礼貌；绅士风度
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对女士的礼貌；绅士风度
Polite and kind behaviour, especially by men towards women.
He opened the door for her as an act of chivalry.
他帮她开门，作为一种骑士精神的表现。
中世纪欧洲骑士的道德准则,主要美德包括怜悯穷人、谦卑、荣誉、牺牲、敬畏上帝、忠诚、勇敢和礼貌对待女士。
The ethical code of the knight prevalent in Medieval Europe, having such primary virtues as mercy towards the poor and oppressed, humility, honour, sacrifice, fear of God, faithfulness, courage and courtesy to ladies.
对女士的礼节
courtesy towards women
对手之间在战争中的礼貌、尊重和体面行为。
Courtesy, respect and honourable conduct, as between opponents in wartime.
中世纪骑士的行为准则
the medieval principles governing knighthood and knightly conduct
He was a model of chivalry, always holding doors open for others.
他是骑士精神的典范，总是为别人开门。
The code of chivalry required knights to protect the weak.
骑士制度要求骑士保护弱者。
Many people still believe in the ideals of chivalry, such as honor and courtesy.
许多人仍然信奉骑士精神的理想，如荣誉和礼貌。
常用于描述具体行为
He opened the door for her as an act of chivalry.
他帮她开门，作为一种骑士精神的表现。
强调对他人表现出的礼貌和尊重
He showed chivalry towards the elderly lady.
他对那位老奶奶表现出骑士精神。
指骑士精神的规范体系
Knights followed a strict code of chivalry.
骑士们遵循严格的骑士准则。
Not this
chivarly
Use this
chivalry
拼写错误，chivalry的正确拼写为c-h-i-v-a-l-r-y，记住中间是'val'而不是'var'。
Not this
He is very chivalry.
Use this
He is very chivalrous.
chivalry是名词，不能作表语形容词；应用其形容词形式chivalrous（有骑士精神的）。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
骑士准则
Knights were expected to follow the code of chivalry.
骑士应遵守骑士准则。
骑士时代
The age of chivalry produced many legends.
骑士时代造就了许多传奇。
绅士风度已不复存在
Some say chivalry is dead, but he still opens doors for others.
有人说绅士风度已不复存在，但他仍会为别人开门。
骑士般的礼遇之举
Holding the door open for a stranger was a small act of chivalry.
为陌生人扶门是一个小小的礼遇之举。
骑士精神
The tournament was held to revive the spirit of chivalry.
举办这次比赛是为了重振骑士精神。
骑士精神意识
His sense of chivalry made him defend the bullied child.
他的骑士精神使他挺身保护被欺负的孩子。
（讽刺）如今男人对女人已不再彬彬有礼；骑士精神已消亡
He didn't hold the door for her, and she joked that chivalry is dead.
他没有为她扶门，她开玩笑说骑士精神已经消亡。
骑士准则；中世纪骑士的行为规范
According to the code of chivalry, a knight had to protect the weak and honor his word.
按照骑士准则，骑士必须保护弱者并信守诺言。
骑士时代；中世纪骑士制度盛行的时期
The age of chivalry produced some of the most famous legends in European literature.
骑士时代产生了欧洲文学中一些最著名的传说。
出自埃德蒙·伯克《反思法国大革命》：但是骑士精神的时代已经一去不返，继之而起的是诡辩家、经济学家和精于算计者的时代。
He showed old-fashioned chivalry by offering her his coat.
他把外套递给她，表现出一种老派的骑士风范。
Use chivalry naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想：中世纪骑士（骑士）单膝跪地，对女士行骑士礼——chivalry 就是这种礼貌与风度。
语域：mixed 常见场景：文学/历史叙述、日常评论（如‘chivalry is dead’） chivalry 作‘对女士的礼貌、绅士风度’时，正式程度视语境而定：在文学或历史叙述中通常较正式，多用于书面；在日常口语里则常见于固定说法，语气常带幽默或反讽。
不可数名词
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