| 释义 |
couth
I. \ˈküth\ adjective
(-er/-est)
Etymology: Middle English, pleasant, familiar, known, from Old English cūth familiar, known; akin to Old High German kund known, Old Norse kunnr, Gothic kunths; all from past participle of a prehistoric Germanic verb represented by Old English cunnan to know, be able — more at can
Scotland : couthie
II. adjective
(-er/-est)
Etymology: back-formation from uncouth
: marked by finesse, polish, grooming, breeding, or sophistication : smooth
III. \ˈküth\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: couth (II)
: polish : refinement
< I expected kindness and gentility and I found it, but there is such a thing as too much couth — S.J.Perelman > |