英语单词

suave是什么意思

suave

英 [swɑːv] 美 [swɑv]
  • adj. 柔和的,温和的;文雅的,娴雅的

中文词源


suave 甜的,圆滑的,练达的

来自拉丁语 suavis,甜美的,令人愉悦的,来自 PIE*swad,甜的,词源同 sweet,assuage.引申比 喻义圆滑的,练达的。

英文词源


suave
suave: see persuade
suave (adj.)
early 15c., "gracious, kindly, pleasant, delightful," from Latin suavis "agreeable, sweet, pleasant (to the senses), delightful," from PIE root *swad- "sweet, pleasant" (see sweet (adj.)). In reference to persons, sense of "smoothly agreeable" first recorded 1815 (implied in suavity). Related: Suavely.

双语例句


1. He is a suave, cool and cultured man.
他是个世故、冷静、有教养的人。

来自柯林斯例句

2. That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.
在那同一年里,他初次在百老汇登台, 扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. In conversation, he was suave and urbane.
谈话时,他温和有礼。

来自辞典例句

4. Where Root had been suave, knox was often offensive.
鲁特表现得温和文雅, 诺克斯则往往唐突冒失.

来自辞典例句

5. His manner was aristocratic , his movements dapper and suave.
他气宇轩昂, 温文尔雅,举止潇洒.

来自辞典例句

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