gracious

柯林斯詞典

1. ADJ If you describe someone as gracious, you mean that they are very well-mannered and pleasant. 和藹可親的[正式]
She is a lovely and gracious woman. 她是個(gè)可愛(ài)而和藹的女人。
2. ADJ If you describe the behaviour of someone in a position of authority or high social standing as gracious, you mean that they behave in a polite and considerate way. 有禮貌的[正式]
She closed with a gracious speech of thanks. 她以彬彬有禮的致謝辭作結(jié)。
3. graciouslyADV 有禮貌地[ADV with v]
Hospitality at the presidential guest house was graciously declined. 總統(tǒng)套房里的款待被婉言謝絕了。
4. ADJ You use gracious to describe the comfortable way of life of wealthy people. (生活) 舒適的
He drove through the gracious suburbs with the swimming pools and tennis courts. 他開(kāi)車穿過(guò)了建有游泳池和網(wǎng)球場(chǎng)的舒適的城郊。
5. INTERJ Some people say good gracious or goodness gracious in order to express surprise or annoyance. 天哪 (表示驚訝、不滿等)[情感]
Good gracious, look at that specimen, will you?
天哪，你看看那個(gè)家伙，好嗎？