Word · Frequency #11906
gallant
向女子献殷勤的男子;护花使者;求爱者
a man who is charming and attentive to women, especially one who escorts a woman or woos her
- 1.
One who woos, a lover, a suitor, a seducer.
求爱者,情人,求婚者,引诱者。
- 2.
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
注重衣着和外表的男子
- 3.
A topgallant.
上桅(帆)。
- 4.
a man who attends or escorts a woman
陪伴或护送女子的男子
注重穿着打扮的男子;讲究穿戴的人;上桅帆;上桅;求爱者,情人,求婚者,引诱者。;注重衣着和外表的男子;上桅(帆)。
In use
The gallant arrived at the party in a perfectly tailored suit.
She was escorted by a gallant who held the door for her.
A group of gallants stood by the bar, each impeccably dressed.
a gallant
可数名词,常与不定冠词连用。
He was a gallant in his youth, always impeccably dressed.
他年轻时是个注重打扮的男子,总是穿着无可挑剔。
be a gallant
在系表结构中描述人的角色。
She was escorted by a gallant who held the door for her.
她由一位殷勤的男士陪同,他为她扶着门。
play the gallant
固定短语,表示为女性提供绅士般的陪伴。
Connections
Collocations
- young gallant
- 年轻的风流男子
- The young gallant doffed his hat and smiled at the ladies.那位年轻的风流男子脱帽向女士们微笑。
- dashing gallant
- 风度翩翩的风流人物
- He was a dashing gallant who charmed everyone at the ball.他是一位风度翩翩的风流人物,在舞会上迷倒了所有人。
- play the gallant
- 献殷勤;当护花使者
- At the dinner party, he played the gallant to the hostess.在晚宴上,他主动向女主人献殷勤。
- old gallant
- 老风流;老派的花花公子
- The old gallant still remembered how to compliment a woman.这位老风流还记得如何恭维女性。
- gallant of the court
- 宫廷里的风流侍臣
- He was the most accomplished gallant of the court, renowned for his charm.他是宫廷里最有才华的风流侍臣,以魅力著称。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 gal(女孩)+ ant(蚂蚁):一只穿戴讲究的蚂蚁围着女孩献殷勤——护花使者。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:文学描写、历史叙述、正式书信 作为名词时,gallant 通常指对女性殷勤或护送女性的男子,也指注重穿着打扮的男子;这个词多用于文学、历史或较正式的表达中,日常口语较少使用。
Grammar Note
可数名词,指注重打扮或护送女士的男子。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正押韵的词是 talent /ˈtælənt/,与 gallant /ˈɡælənt/ 重读元音和后续辅音相同。拼写上以 -ant 结尾但发音不同的词:valiant /ˈvæljənt/(比 gallant 多一个 /j/ 音),giant /ˈdʒaɪənt/、peasant /ˈpɛzənt/、elephant /ˈɛlɪfənt/、pleasant /ˈplɛzənt/(重读元音各不相同),注意不要按拼法把它们读成 /ˈɡælənt/。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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