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be gracious to sb
The host was gracious to all her guests.
主人对所有客人都很亲切。
和蔼可亲的；有礼貌的
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和蔼可亲的；有礼貌的
kind and polite in manner
The host was gracious to all her guests.
主人对所有客人都很亲切。
和蔼而热情有礼的。
kind and warmly courteous
具有魅力、品味和慷慨精神的
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
圆通得体的。
tactful
表现出仁慈和热情礼貌,尤其是国王对臣民
characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjects
The hostess was extremely gracious, making sure every guest felt welcome.
女主人非常亲切，确保每位客人都感到受欢迎。
AI contextual example
Despite losing the game, she was gracious in defeat and congratulated her opponent.
尽管输了比赛，她表现得很大度，向对手表示祝贺。
AI contextual example
They live in a gracious old mansion surrounded by gardens.
他们住在一座优雅的老宅邸里，四周有花园环绕。
AI contextual example
gracious even to unexpected visitors
即使对不速之客也亲切有礼。
WordNet
The host was gracious to all her guests.
主人对所有客人都很亲切。
She was gracious enough to donate a large sum to the charity.
她非常慷慨地向慈善机构捐了一大笔钱。
It was gracious of you to help the old lady with her bags.
你帮老太太提包，真是太好了。
Not this
She is a gracious dancer.
Use this
She is a graceful dancer.
“Gracious” 形容人亲切、有礼，而 “graceful” 形容动作、体态优美。中文的“优雅”可能对应两者，但英文有明确区别。
Not this
He spoke to us very gracious.
Use this
He spoke to us very graciously.
“Gracious” 是形容词，不能修饰动词。修饰动词 “spoke” 需要用副词形式 “graciously”。中文缺少 -ly 区分，容易漏加。
Not this
He was gracious about losing the game.
Use this
He was gracious in defeat.
“Gracious” 常与 “in defeat” 搭配，表示“败而不馁、有风度”，用 “about losing” 不符合习惯搭配。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
亲切的主人
She is a gracious host who makes everyone feel welcome.
她是一位亲切的主人，让每个人都感到受欢迎。
礼貌的举止
He thanked everyone with gracious manners.
他以礼貌的举止感谢了每个人。
盛情的邀请
We accepted their gracious invitation to dinner.
我们接受了他们盛情的晚餐邀请。
热情的欢迎
The visitors received a gracious welcome from the staff.
来访者受到了员工热情的欢迎。
亲切的微笑
She offered a gracious smile to the guests.
她对客人们露出了亲切的微笑。
优雅的生活
The house is designed for gracious living.
这栋房子是为优雅的生活而设计的。
哎呀，天哪
Goodness gracious! You scared me.
哎呀！你吓了我一跳。
我的天哪
Gracious me, is that the time?
我的天哪，都这个时间了吗？
过分亲切的
She is gracious to a fault, always putting others first.
她过分亲切，总是把别人放在第一位。
而你曾是那么优雅，哦，那么优雅
From the song 'Gracious' by Ben Howard, reflecting on a past relationship with admiration.
出自班·霍华德的歌曲《Gracious》，表达对过去一段感情的怀念与赞美。
我不是一个优雅的公众演讲者
Another quote from the movie 'The King's Speech', where King George VI acknowledges his difficulty with public speaking.
另一句出自电影《国王的演讲》，乔治六世承认自己在公开演讲方面有困难。
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将“gracious”拆为“grace（优雅）”+“ous（形容词后缀）”，意为“充满优雅的”，故有“亲切慈善”之感。
语域：formal 常见场景：formal letters、polite compliments 通常用于正式或礼貌的场合，表示优雅和慷慨，常见于书面感谢或恭维中。
'gracious' (/ɡreɪʃəs/) 和 'spacious' (/ˈspeɪʃəs/) 押韵，因为重读元音 [eɪ] 相同。其他词如 'precious' (/ˈpreʃəs/), 'delicious' (/dɪˈlɪʃəs/), 'vicious' (/ˈvɪʃəs/), 'conscious' (/ˈkɒnʃəs/), 'suspicious' (/səˈspɪʃəs/) 虽然拼写都以 -cious 结尾，但重读元音不同，发音不押韵。
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