Word · Frequency #22149
suaver
温文尔雅的；圆滑的
suaver is the comparative of suave.
charming, smooth, and sophisticated (often in an insincere way)
- 1.
Of a person, charming, though often in a manner that is insincere or sophisticated.
指人迷人,但往往以不真诚或世故的方式表现。
- 2.
having a sophisticated charm
具有成熟魅力的
- 3.
Displaying smoothness and sophistication.
表现出圆滑和老练。
- 4.
smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication
圆滑地令人愉悦和有礼貌,带有一定的成熟感
- 5.
Gracious, kind.
亲切的,善良的。
亲切的；和蔼的；指人迷人,但往往以不真诚或世故的方式表现。；具有成熟魅力的；表现出圆滑和老练。；圆滑地令人愉悦和有礼貌,带有一定的成熟感
In use
The suave host welcomed each guest with a warm smile.
He became suave after years of working in customer service.
She gave a suave answer that impressed the whole team.
sb is suave
He is suave and sophisticated.
他温文尔雅，世故老练。
suave + noun
She admired his suave manners.
她欣赏他文雅的举止。
find sb suave
I find his suave demeanor charming.
我觉得他温文尔雅的风度很迷人。
Connections
Collocations
- suave manner
- 温文尔雅的举止
- His suave manner impressed the interviewers.他温文尔雅的举止给面试官留下了深刻印象。
- suave smile
- 迷人的微笑
- She was won over by his suave smile.她被他迷人的微笑征服了。
- suave voice
- 圆润悦耳的嗓音
- The spy delivered the message in a suave voice.间谍用圆润悦耳的嗓音传递了消息。
- suave charm
- 优雅的魅力
- His suave charm made him popular at parties.他优雅的魅力使他在聚会上很受欢迎。
- suave and sophisticated
- 温文尔雅且老练的
- He had a suave and sophisticated air about him.他身上有一种温文尔雅且老练的气质。
- suave appearance
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把“斯瓦夫”当作一位温文尔雅的人：说话圆滑周到，笑容迷人，却带着一丝世故——suave。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：literary fiction and character descriptions、formal social commentary、conversational remarks about someone's polished charm suave 多用于书面或较正式场合，常见于小说人物描写或媒体用语，指男性言谈举止圆滑、有魅力，常带有世故甚至不够真诚的意味；口语中也会用到，但可能带有一点讽刺或保留语气。
Grammar Note
通常用于描述男性，带有褒义，但有时暗示过于圆滑。
Pronunciation & Spelling
按美式发音，真正与 /swɑv/ 押韵的常用词几乎没有；swan、swat 的 /swɑ/ 与 suave 的开头相同，但结尾辅音不同，不算押韵。persuade、brave、cave、wave 与 suave 拼写相似，但读 /sweɪd, breɪv, keɪv, weɪv/，不押韵。
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.