| 单词 | gallant |
| 释义 | gallant (gælənt ) pronunciation note: Also pronounced (gəlænt ) for meaning [sense 3]. 1. adjective If someone is gallant, they behave bravely and honourably in a dangerous or difficult situation. [old-fashioned] The gallant soldiers lost their lives so that peace might reign again. gallantly adverb [ADVERB with verb] The town responded gallantly to the War. 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A gallant effort or fight is one in which someone tried very hard to do something difficult, although in the end they failed. [written, approval] He died at the age of 82, after a gallant fight against illness. gallantly graded adverb [ADVERB with verb] The Spaniard gallantly fought off 11 set points before her opponent won 8-6. 3. adjective If a man is gallant, he is kind, polite, and considerate towards women. [old-fashioned] Douglas was a complex man, thoughtful, gallant, and generous. Synonyms: courteous, mannerly, gentlemanly, polite gallantly adverb [ADVERB with verb] He gallantly kissed Marie's hand as we prepared to leave. Translations: Chinese: 英勇的 Japanese: 勇敢な |
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