| 单词 | gallant |
| 释义 | gallant (once / 223 pages) adjn If you volunteered to deal with removing a huge, hairy spider from your bathroom ceiling, your whole family would be grateful for your gallant actions. The adjective gallant means "heroic or brave." In the past, gallant was used to describe a man's behavior toward a woman, especially if he saved her from something or helped her with something she was unable to do on her own. It can still be used that way, but more often it describes any kind of bravery, and it is just as correct to describe a woman's bravery as gallant as it is a man's. WORD FAMILYgallant: gallanter, gallantest, gallantly, gallants, ungallant+/ungallant: ungallantly USAGE EXAMPLESWhen they lapsed, there were reports of “gallant troops” who “fought gamely” in a “battle royal” by means of “raids on entrenchments.” New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) This is the most bracing song on Gallant’s beautiful debut album “Ology,” a collection of spacious R&B rooted in 1980s-inflected experimentation. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) As the cavalier, he was gallant and sure; as Drosselmeier he combined mystery and playfulness. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) 1adj having or displaying great dignity or nobility a gallant pageant Syn lofty, majestic, proud impressive making a strong or vivid impression 2adj unflinching in battle or action a gallant warrior put up a gallant resistance to the attackers Syn brave, courageous possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching 3adj lively and spirited Syn dashing spirited displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness 4adj being attentive to women like an ideal knight Syn chivalrous, knightly courteous characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners 5n a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper beau, clotheshorse, dandy, dude, fashion plate, fop, sheik, swell George Bryan Brummell English dandy who was a fashion leader during the Regency (1778-1840) cockscomb, coxcomb a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments macaronia British dandy in the 18th century who affected Continental mannerisms adult male, man an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman) 6n a man who attends or escorts a woman Syn|Hyper squire attendant, attender, tender someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another |
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