suavity

英 ['swɑːvɪtɪ] 美['swævəti]
  • n. 柔和,温和;愉快

英英释义


1. smooth and gracious in manner

实用场景例句


But the well - bred, artificial smile, when he bent upon the guests, had its wonted steely suavity.
但是他哈着腰向宾客招呼的那种彬彬有礼 、 故意装成的笑容里, 却仍然具有它平时那种沉着的殷勤.

辞典例句

He's got a surface flow of suavity, but he's rough as a rasp underneath.
他表面看来和和气气的, 其实是个粗野狂暴的恶棍.

辞典例句

双语例句


1. But the well - bred, artificial smile, when he bent upon the guests, had its wonted steely suavity.
但是他哈着腰向宾客招呼的那种彬彬有礼 、 故意装成的笑容里, 却仍然具有它平时那种沉着的殷勤.

来自辞典例句

2. He's got a surface flow of suavity, but he's rough as a rasp underneath.
他表面看来和和气气的, 其实是个粗野狂暴的恶棍.

来自辞典例句

英文词源


suavity (n.)
c. 1400, "pleasantness, delightfulness; kindness, gentleness," from Latin suavitatem (nominative suavitas) "sweetness, agreeableness," from suavis (see suave). Some later senses are from French suavité, from Old French soavite "gentleness, sweetness, softness," from the Latin word.