elegance
UK/'eliɡəns/US/'eligәns/
TOEFLB2
Definitions
n.
Grace and refinement in appearance, manner, or style; clever simplicity.
优雅,雅致;(方案的)简洁巧妙。
Root Breakdown
Loanwordelegantroot
+
-ancestate, quality
=elegance
elegant + -ance (state/quality) = the quality of being elegant.
Example Sentences
- 1.
The room was decorated with quiet elegance.
- 2.
There is real elegance in such a simple solution.