Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #3833
elegant
优雅的；端庄的；高雅的
refined and tasteful in appearance, behavior, or style
- 1.
Characterised by or exhibiting elegance; having grace, refinement, or tasteful simplicity.
具有或表现出优雅的；有优雅、精致或雅致的简单
- 2.
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
外观、行为或风格优雅而有品味的
- 3.
Characterised by minimalism and intuitiveness while preserving exactness and precision.
以简约和直观为特征,同时保持准确性和精确性
- 4.
suggesting taste, ease, and wealth
暗示品味、轻松和财富的
- 5.
displaying effortless beauty and simplicity in movement or execution
在动作或执行中展现出轻松的美和简洁
具有或表现出优雅的；有优雅、精致或雅致的简单；外观、行为或风格优雅而有品味的；以简约和直观为特征,同时保持准确性和精确性；暗示品味、轻松和财富的；在动作或执行中展现出轻松的美和简洁
In use
She wore an elegant black dress to the dinner party.
The hotel lobby had an elegant design with soft lighting.
His speech was simple but elegant, and everyone listened carefully.
elegant handwriting
an elegant dark suit
she was elegant to her fingertips
small churches with elegant white spires
an elegant mathematical solution--simple and precise and lucid
an elegant dancer
Connections
Collocations
- elegant appearance
- 优雅的外表
- She has an elegant appearance.她有着优雅的外表。
- elegant style
- 优雅的风格
- The room is decorated in an elegant style.这个房间以优雅的风格装饰。
- elegant woman
- 优雅的女人
- She is an elegant woman with great poise.她是一位举止优雅的女人。
- elegant design
- 优雅的设计
- The building features an elegant design.这座建筑以优雅的设计为特色。
- elegant solution
- 优雅的解决方案
- He found an elegant solution to the problem.他找到了一个优雅的解决方案。
- elegant manner
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：'e' 像天鹅，'leg' 是腿，优雅的体态。
Context & Register
“elegant” 通常用于形容精致、高雅的品味或举止，没有强烈的正式或非正式限制，但在日常口语中可能稍显文雅，比较常见于书面语和赞美性的描述。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'elegance' share a similar spelling but differ in pronunciation. 'Relevant' and 'elephant' have similar spelling chunks but do not rhyme with 'elegant'.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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。
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