a.
- 親切的;和藹的;殷勤的[(+to)]Gracious hosts always try to make their guests comfortable.
殷勤的主人總想設法讓他們的客人舒適。
Phil is most gracious to everyone.菲爾對每個人都很親切。
- 慈祥的;仁慈的;體恤的Her Gracious Majesty Queen Elizabeth
仁慈的伊麗莎白女王陛下
The Queen thanked them in a gracious manner.女王慈祥地向他們致謝。
- 優裕的;優美的,雅緻的[B]All this gracious living isn't for me; I prefer the simple life.
這種優裕的生活對我不合適;我還是喜歡簡樸的生活。
int.
- (表示驚訝、憤怒等)哎呀;天哪Good gracious!
天哪!
Gracious me!哎呀!
片語
gracious me
- 天啊!哎呀!Gracious me! It's raining again!
哎呀!又下雨了!
Goodness gracious
- 天哪!啊呀!Goodness gracious! You've finished the work already!
天哪!你已經把活做完啦!
衍生
ad.
graciously
n. [U]
graciousness
辨析
同義:
a.可親的
pleasant kindly good nice merciful obliging clement sympathetic polite respectful cordial friendly hospitable generous warmhearted反義:
a.「親切的;慇勤的」的反義字
ungracious同義參見:
affable humane accessible ceremonious compassionate1 accommodating courteous tolerant agreeable wholehearted aristocratic benevolent amicable courtly diplomatic