首页英语词典suavesuave的意思

suave怎么读？

suave

英 [swɑːv] 美[swɑv]

英英释义实用场景例句

近义词diplomatic smooth graceful amiable

反义词

adj. 柔和的，温和的；文雅的，娴雅的

扩展词汇

词态变化

比较级: suaver;最高级: suavest;副词: suavely;

中文词源

suave 甜的，圆滑的，练达的

来自拉丁语 suavis,甜美的，令人愉悦的，来自 PIE*swad,甜的，词源同 sweet,assuage.引申比喻义圆滑的，练达的。

英文词源

suave: suave: see persuade
suave (adj.): early 15c., "gracious, kindly, pleasant, delightful," from Latin suavis "agreeable, sweet, pleasant (to the senses), delightful," from PIE root *swad- "sweet, pleasant" (see sweet (adj.)). In reference to persons, sense of "smoothly agreeable" first recorded 1815 (implied in suavity). Related: Suavely.

双语例句

1. He is a suave, cool and cultured man.: 他是个世故、冷静、有教养的人。

2. That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.: 在那同一年里,他初次在百老汇登台, 扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者.

3. In conversation, he was suave and urbane.: 谈话时，他温和有礼。

4. Where Root had been suave, knox was often offensive.: 鲁特表现得温和文雅, 诺克斯则往往唐突冒失.

5. His manner was aristocratic , his movements dapper and suave.: 他气宇轩昂, 温文尔雅,举止潇洒.