Word · Frequency #11906
gallant
勇敢的;殷勤的
Brave and courteous, especially (of a man) toward women; also unflinching in battle or action.
- 1.
Brave, valiant, courteous, especially with regard to male attitudes towards women.
勇敢的、英勇的、有礼貌的,尤指男性对女性的态度。
- 2.
Polite and attentive to ladies; courteous to women; chivalrous.
对女士彬彬有礼、殷勤周到的;对妇女有礼貌的;有骑士风度的。
- 3.
Honorable.
可敬的;光荣的。
- 4.
Grand, noble.
宏伟的;高贵的。
- 5.
unflinching in battle or action
在战斗或行动中毫不退缩的
可敬的;高尚的;壮丽的;宏伟的;勇敢的、英勇的、有礼貌的,尤指男性对女性的态度。;对女士彬彬有礼、殷勤周到的;对妇女有礼貌的;有骑士风度的。;可敬的;光荣的。
In use
He is a gallant young man who always wears the latest fashion.
The gallant gentleman spent hours choosing his tie for the party.
Her date was so gallant that he checked his reflection in every window.
a gallant warrior
put up a gallant resistance to the attackers
be gallant
gallant 作表语时描述人注重穿着。
He is very gallant, always dressed immaculately.
他非常注重仪表,总是穿着整洁。
gallant + noun
gallant 作定语修饰名词,表示华丽的、讲究的。
Connections
Collocations
- gallant knight
- 英勇的骑士
- The gallant knight rode into battle without fear.那位英勇的骑士无所畏惧地骑马冲入战场。
- gallant effort
- 英勇的努力;顽强的奋斗
- The team put up a gallant effort despite losing their star player.尽管失去了明星球员,这支球队仍然做出了顽强的拼搏。
- gallant soldier
- 英勇的战士
- A gallant soldier is remembered for his courage on the field.一位英勇的战士因其在战场上的勇气而被人们铭记。
- gallant gesture
- 殷勤的举动
- He showed a gallant gesture by helping her with the heavy bags.他帮她提沉重的袋子,显得十分殷勤。
- gallant gentleman
- 彬彬有礼的绅士
- Only a gallant gentleman would offer his coat to a shivering stranger.只有彬彬有礼的绅士才会把自己的外套给瑟瑟发抖的陌生人。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想:把 gallant 拆成 g+all+ant——蚂蚁(ant)虽小却勇敢,像骑士一样对所有人(all)都殷勤有礼。
Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:war or heroic accounts、old-fashioned courteous behavior toward women in literary or formal settings gallant 通常较正式或书面:表示“勇敢的”时多用于战争或英雄叙事;表示“对女士殷勤”时常见于旧式礼貌或文学描写,日常口语中较少用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 gallant /ˈɡælənt/ 真正押韵的有 talent /ˈtælənt/(均含 /ælənt/ 音)。注意 valiant /ˈvæljənt/ 拼写以 -ant 结尾,但读作 /ˈvæljənt/,不押韵;gall /ɡɔːl/ 拼写与 gallant 开头相同,但元音是 /ɔː/,也不同。balance /ˈbæləns/ 重音和首音节接近,但结尾是 /əns/,不是 /ənt/。
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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