courtly

英 ['kɔːtlɪ] 美['kɔrtli]
  • adj. 尊严而有礼貌的;奉承的;有宫廷气派的,威严的

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双语例句


1. Brian was courtly and reserved.
布赖恩温文尔雅,含蓄拘谨。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The waiter made a courtly bow.
侍者恭恭敬敬地鞠了一躬。

来自辞典例句

3. The courtly world rose to its feet and bent forward.
那群雍荣华贵的人物全都站起来了,并且探身向前.

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4. General Zarof , with a deep courtly bow, strolled from the room.
扎洛夫将军礼貌地深鞠一躬, 漫步走出了房间.

来自辞典例句

5. We have listened too long to the courtly muses of Europe.
欧洲那种御用的诗才,我们已经听够了.

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英文词源


courtly (adj.)
mid-15c., "having manners befitting a court," from court (n.) + -ly (1). Meaning "pertaining to the court" is from late 15c. Courtly love "highly conventionalized medieval chivalric love" (amour courtois) is attested from 1896.