gracious

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• 英式音标 [ˈɡreɪ.ʃəs]
• 美式音标 [ˈɡreɪ.ʃəs]
• 国际音标 ['ɡreiʃəs]
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基本解释

• adj. 亲切的；高尚的；和蔼的；雅致的
• int. 天哪；哎呀

词源解说

• 1300年左右进入英语，直接源自拉丁语的gratiosus，意为客气的，亲切的。

同根派生

• adv性质的同根词

  graciously：和蔼地；仁慈地；雅致地。

• n性质的同根词

  graciousness：亲切，和蔼；好心。

• gracious相关词

用法辨析

adj. (形容词)

• gracious的基本意思是“有礼貌的,仁慈的,和蔼的,亲切的”,尤指对下级的亲切和宽厚,强调“体谅”。

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英汉例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

用作定语: ～+ n.

• She was a very gracious lady.
  她是一位非常和蔼可亲的女士。

用作表语: S+be+～+ prep .-phrase

• He was most gracious to everyone, smiling and thanking them.
  他对大家彬彬有礼,向他们微笑、道谢。

S+be+～+to- v

• She was gracious enough to show us round her home.
  她彬彬有礼地领我们参观了她的家。

It is/was+～+of sb+to- v

• It was gracious of her to come.
  蒙她光临,不胜感激。

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词组短语

用作形容词 (adj.)

～+介词

• gracious of 承蒙
• gracious to 对…宽待

短语

• gracious invitation 盛情邀请;友好邀请;热情邀请
• gracious remark 热情的演讲;评论
• good gracious 天啊
• Gracious Mansion 优雅大厦

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英英字典

剑桥英英字典

• (PLEASANT) behaving in a pleasant, polite, calm way
• (COMFORTABLE) having the qualities of great comfort, beauty, and freedom made possible by being rich
• used to express surprise or to emphasize what is being said

柯林斯英英字典

• If you describe someone as gracious, you mean that they are very well-mannered and pleasant.
• 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.
• graciously
• You use gracious to describe the comfortable way of life of wealthy people.
• Some people say good gracious or goodness gracious in order to express surprise or annoyance.

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