courtly
UK/'kɒ:tli/US
TOEFLA2
释义
adj.
Refined, dignified, and elegant in manner, as befits a royal court
宫廷般文雅的,举止高雅的
词根拆分
词根派生court(宫廷)+ -ly(以……的方式)= 以宫廷的方式:文雅、讲究、高贵。与 courteous(日常礼貌)不同,courtly 保留了宫廷生活那种隆重、古典的味道——故有 courtly manners(宫廷式风度)、courtly love(典雅爱情)。
词根 court 还连着 8 个词常用搭配
- 1.courtly manners宫廷式风度
- 2.courtly love典雅爱情
- 3.courtly bow宫廷式鞠躬
例句
- 1.
He greeted the guests with a courtly bow.
他以宫廷式的鞠躬迎接宾客。
- 2.
Her grandfather had an old-fashioned, courtly charm.
她祖父有一种老派而高雅的魅力。
- 3.
The novel describes the courtly love of medieval knights.
小说描写了中世纪骑士的典雅爱情。
易混词辨析
courtly 和 courteous——都来自 court,但 courteous = 普通的礼貌(courteous staff),courtly = 隆重高雅、常带古风或文学色彩(courtly love)。会说酒店前台 courteous,而不会说 courtly。