| 释义 |
gentlemanhood|ˈdʒɛnt(ə)lmənhʊd|
[-hood.]
The position or character of a gentleman.
1767Cowper Let. 3 Apr., Wks. 1835 I. 193 When he hears me called ‘That fellow Cowper’..he may be able..to assert my gentlemanhood. 1827Lamb Lett. (1888) II. 187 What do I miss in him, then, of the essentials of gentlemanhood? 1889Hamerton French & Eng. 250 Why not leave gentlemanhood and ladyhood to rich people, and why not be content with simple manhood and womanhood? |