单词 | regal |
释义 | regal From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishregalre‧gal /ˈriːɡəl/ adjective formalIMPRESStypical of a king or queen, suitable for a king or queen, or similar to a king or queen in behaviour, looks etc a ceremony of regal splendour James watched with regal detachment. —regally adverbExamples from the Corpusregal• Yet Zeus was always more passionate than regal.• She is depicted as regal, beautiful, smart and successful.• Jones watched, arms folded, with regal detachment• Julius Caesar favoured a traditional style of portrait, but used his image in a regal manner that traditionalists found offensive.• There are many spaces on the form, but Miss Abbot dismisses most with a regal wave of her hand.Origin regal (1300-1400) Old French Latin regalis, from rex “king” |
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