chivalrous
UK/'ʃivәlrәs/US
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Courteous, honorable, and gallant, especially toward women
有骑士风度的，彬彬有礼而殷勤的，尤指对女性
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedchivalr- (the stem of chivalry) + -ous (full of) = full of the knightly virtues. A chivalrous man behaves as a knight was supposed to: courteous, protective, and honorable. The adjective form of chivalry.
Root caballus still carries 6 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.chivalrous gesture绅士之举
- 2.chivalrous behavior有骑士风度的举止
- 3.chivalrous knight侠义的骑士
Example Sentences
- 1.
It was chivalrous of him to give up his seat for the elderly woman.
- 2.
The knight was praised for his chivalrous conduct on the battlefield.
- 3.
He made a chivalrous offer to walk her home in the dark.