释义 |
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ur•bane /ɜrˈbeɪn/USA pronunciation adj. - polished in one's manner or style; sophisticated.
ur•ban•i•ty /ɜrˈbænɪti/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ur•bane (ûr bān′),USA pronunciation adj. - having the polish and suavity regarded as characteristic of sophisticated social life in major cities:an urbane manner.
- reflecting elegance, sophistication, etc., esp. in expression:He maintained an urbane tone in his letters.
- Latin urbānus (see urban; for difference in stress and second syllable compare human, humane)
- Middle French urbain)
- (1525–35
ur•bane′ly, adv. ur•bane′ness, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged suave, cosmopolitan.
|