1530s, "of or relating to cities or towns," from Middle French urbain (14c.) and directly from Latin urbanus "belonging to a city," also "citified, elegant" (see urban). The meaning "having the manners of townspeople, courteous, refined" is from 1620s, from a secondary sense in classical Latin. Urbanity in this sense is recorded from 1530s. For sense connection and differentiation of form, compare human/humane; german/germane.
实用例句
1. She describes him as urbane and charming.
她说他文雅而迷人。
来自柯林斯例句
2. He tried hard to be urbane.
他极力作出彬彬有礼的神态.
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. Despite the crisis, the chairman's voice was urbane as usual.
尽管处于危机之中, 董事长的声音还象通常一样温文尔雅.
来自辞典例句
5. A large urbane and florid and smooth - faced man walked out.
