graceful

英 ['ɡreɪsfl] 美 ['ɡreɪsfl]

• adj. 优雅的；得体的

双解释义

adj. (形容词)

1. 优美的,文雅的

   showing a pleasing beauty of form, movement or manner

2. 得体的,礼貌而周到的

   pleasing in both style and attitude; polite and considerate

详尽释义

adj. 形容词

1. 优美的，优雅的，雅致的，文雅的，典雅的
2. 得体的，适度的
3. 懂礼貌的，礼貌而周到的，斯文的
4. 有风度的，风度翩翩的，潇洒的
5. 落落大方

英英释义

Adjective:

1. characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution

2. suggesting taste, ease, and wealth

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. Her every movement is very graceful.
   她的一举一动都很优美。
2. We admired the graceful poise of the dancer.
   我们很欣赏那位舞蹈演员的优美舞姿。
3. His refusal was worded in such a graceful way that we could not be offended.
   他的拒绝是那样委婉得体，所以我们并未感到不快。
4. He made a graceful speech accepting the award.
   他作了一个得体的获奖演说。
5. Her apology was so graceful that we forgave her.
   她的道歉很得体, 我们只好原谅了她。

常见句型

用作形容词 (adj.)

用作定语

～+ n.

1. The tall graceful form of a woman appeared at the top of the stairs.
   一个体形修长优美的女人出现在楼梯顶上。
2. The actress exited in a graceful way.
   那位女演员动作优雅地退了场。
3. His refusal was worded in such a graceful way that we could not be offended.
   他婉言谢绝,无损于我们的颜面。

用作表语

S+be+～

1. The ballet dancer is so graceful.
   芭蕾舞演员的姿态是如此的优美。
2. Their dancing was graceful.
   他们跳的舞很优美。

S+be+～+ prep .-phrase

1. She is graceful in manner.
   她仪态优美。

S+be+～+to- v

1. She just isn't graceful enough to be a dancer.
   她的姿态尚不够优美,不宜做舞伴。

S+be+～+that-clause

1. Her apology was so graceful that we forgave her.
   她的道歉很得体,我们只好原谅了她。

经典引文

• You have a holy father, A graceful gentleman.

  出自：Winter's Tale , Shakespeare

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)

～+介词

• graceful in manner 仪态优美
• graceful in movement 动作优美
• graceful in speech 语言优美

词义辨析

adj. (形容词)

graceful, elegant

• 这两个词的共同意思是“优雅的”“高雅的”。elegant侧重于人为的高雅; graceful侧重于自然的、天生的优美。

近反义词

【近义词】

• attractive
• beautiful
• comely
• elegant

【反义词】

• awkward
• clumsy
• homely
• plain