Word · Frequency #19806
urbane
温文尔雅的；彬彬有礼的；老练的
核心释义
指人（常指男性）的举止风度。
Having refined, courteous manners and the smooth confidence of someone used to sophisticated social situations.
- 1.
Of a person (usually a man): having refined manners; courteous, polite, suave.
- 2.
优雅自信,源于广泛社交经验
showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience
- 3.
Of an act, expression, etc.: suited to a person of refined manners; elegant, sophisticated.
优雅的；精致的；有教养的；优雅自信,源于广泛社交经验；彬彬有礼的
用法In use
The urbane waiter greeted us with a warm smile and made helpful suggestions about the menu.
用法提示：这里 urbane 是形容词，修饰 waiter，表示‘温文尔雅的、彬彬有礼的’。
In the meeting, she admired her colleague's urbane manner when he calmly resolved the disagreement.
用法提示：urbane 在这里作定语修饰 manner，体现‘优雅得体、老练’的形容词含义。
The host's urbane conversation made everyone feel at ease during the formal dinner.
用法提示：urbane 是形容词，修饰 conversation，表示‘优雅而老练的’，符合其‘有教养、得体’的义项。
maintained an urbane tone in his letters
be urbane
描述一个人的整体特质。
He is urbane and well-educated.
他彬彬有礼且受过良好教育。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- urbane manner
- 温文尔雅的举止
- His urbane manner put everyone at ease.他温文尔雅的举止让每个人都很放松。
- urbane wit
- 文雅的机智；优雅的俏皮话
- The host's urbane wit kept the dinner party lively.主人文雅的机智让晚宴气氛保持活跃。
- urbane charm
- 儒雅的魅力
- She was drawn to his urbane charm and easy conversation.她被他的儒雅魅力和轻松的谈吐所吸引。
- urbane sophistication
- 优雅老练
- The novel captures the urbane sophistication of 1920s Paris.这部小说捕捉了20世纪20年代巴黎的优雅老练。
- urbane gentleman
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 urban（城市）+ e：都市人的优雅自信，源于见多识广。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式文章、文学描写、人物评价 通常用于正式或文学语境，多出现在书面描写中，形容人举止优雅、老练；日常口语中较少使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
以上单词中，bane、cane、lane、plane、vein 都与 urbane 的结尾音节 /beɪn/ 押韵。注意 urban /ˈɜːrbən/ 与 urbane 形近，但发音和含义都不同，不要混淆。
一起学习词形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.