Word · Frequency #20964
gallantry
勇气；英勇
courage.
- 1.
courage.
勇气。
- 2.
chivalrous courtliness, especially towards women.
骑士式的彬彬有礼,尤指对女性。
- 3.
an instance of gallant behaviour or speech.
英勇(或殷勤)行为或言辞的实例。
（对女子的）殷勤；骑士风度；英勇行为；殷勤言行；勇气。；骑士式的彬彬有礼,尤指对女性。；英勇(或殷勤)行为或言辞的实例。
In use
His gallantry was evident when he held the door open for the elderly woman.
She blushed at his old-fashioned gallantry as he offered her his coat.
The knight's gallantry towards the princess was legendary.
show gallantry towards sb
常用短语，表示对某人的殷勤行为。
He showed gallantry towards all the ladies.
他对所有女士都表现出殷勤。
an act of gallantry
可数用法，常指具体的殷勤举动。
Holding the door open was a simple act of gallantry.
开门是一种简单的殷勤行为。
with gallantry
描述行为的方式。
Connections
Collocations
- act of gallantry
- 英勇行为；殷勤之举
- He was honored for an act of gallantry.他因一次英勇行为而受到表彰。
- display gallantry
- 表现出勇气；献殷勤
- The knight displayed gallantry in battle.那位骑士在战斗中表现出勇气。
- show gallantry towards women
- 对女士殷勤有礼
- He always shows gallantry towards women.他总是对女士很殷勤。
- gallantry medal
- 英勇勋章
- She received a gallantry medal for her bravery.她因勇敢而获得英勇勋章。
- with gallantry
- 英勇地；彬彬有礼地
- The soldier fought with gallantry.那名士兵英勇作战。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 gallantry 拆成 gallant（勇敢、对女士殷勤的绅士）+ -ry，想象骑士向女士献花鞠躬：有勇气，更有风度。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：文学作品中描写对女性的殷勤、历史或军事报道中赞扬勇气、社交场合称赞某人的礼貌言行 该词通常用于较正式或书面语；指“勇气”时多出现在历史、军事叙述中，指“对女性的殷勤”时带旧式或文学色彩。日常口语中不太常用，正式写作或描述过去人物时更为自然。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词拼写均含 -antry/-ntry。pedantry、pageantry、infantry 与 gallantry 共享弱读音节 /əntri/，但重读元音/辅音不同，不是真正押韵。pantry 虽拼作 -antry，却读 /ˈpæntri/；country、entry 分别读 /ˈkʌntri/、/ˈɛntri/，需注意不要按拼写类推发音。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.