urbanity
- 英式英标[ɝ\'bænəti]
- 美式音标[ɜː\'bænɪtɪ]
英文词源
- urbanity (n.)
- 1530s, from Middle French urbanité (14c.) and directly from Latin urbanitatem (nominative urbanitas) "city life; life in Rome; refinement, city fashion or manners, elegance, courtesy," also "wit, raillery, trickery," from urbanus (see urban).
实用例句
- 1. Fearey had all the charm and urbanity of the trained diplomat.
- 费尔里具备一个训练有素的外交官的一切风度和优雅。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Outside New England, a comparable urbanity could be found.
- 新英格兰以外的地区也有相当典雅的作品.
来自辞典例句
- 3. I had always been aware of a frame of malevolence under his urbanity.
- 我常常觉察到,在他温文尔雅的下面掩藏着一种恶意.
来自辞典例句
- 4. His classical urbanity comes to his relief -- if one can attribute urbanity to a former Agrarian.
- 是他的古典的优雅风格挽救了他, 如果我们可以用优雅这两个字来形容过去的重农主者的话.
来自辞典例句
- 5. The hostess presided at table with tact and urbanity.
- 女主人招待客人进餐时风雅而又得体.
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