| 单词 | elegant |
| 释义 | elegant (elɪgənt ) 1. adjective B2 If you describe a person or thing as elegant, you mean that they are pleasing and graceful in appearance or style. Patricia looked beautiful and elegant as always. ...an elegant restaurant. Synonyms: stylish, fine, beautiful, sophisticated elegance uncountable noun B2 ...the princess's understated elegance. The furniture managed to combine practicality with elegance. Synonyms: style, taste, beauty, grace elegantly adverb B2 ...a tall, elegantly dressed man with a mustache. 2. adjective If you describe a piece of writing, an idea, or a plan as elegant, you mean that it is simple, clear, and clever. The document impressed me with its elegant simplicity. Synonyms: ingenious, simple, effective, appropriate elegantly adverb ...an elegantly simple idea. Collocations: elegant design Funny and full of vim, the book has an exhilarating mix of childlike drawings, elegant design and jokes about burps. Times, Sunday Times Its simple yet elegant design will age well and goes from day to night. Times, Sunday Times Its elegant design comes at a price: it doesn't like drops of more than 5ft or sub-aquatic excursions below 16ft. Times, Sunday Times Without this problem, which may still be sorted out, the elegant design, plentiful features and general ease of use would make for a five-star phone. Times, Sunday Times Because of their elegant design and high speed they were recognised as leading-edge representatives of their class. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Look out for proper big bunches of watercress for this light and elegant dish. Times, Sunday Times Specks of nearly soft shallot and the hint of fresh onion flavour from chives round off this simple but elegant dish. Times, Sunday Times Then there are the long-grained rices, which form the basis of more elegant dishes such as biryani, one of her favourites. Times, Sunday Times There are just 17 rooms and suites, filled with elegant furniture, interesting art and richly patterned fabrics. Times, Sunday Times A mix of robust but elegant furniture, interesting art and richly patterned fabrics gently nudges the house into the 21st century, and there are just 19 rooms and suites ? Times,Sunday Times Later he produced elegant furniture. Times, Sunday Times Inside, there are just 18 rooms and suites, filled with elegant furniture and richly patterned fabrics. Times, Sunday Times The house itself had a conservatory or winter garden decorated with fine works of art and elegant furniture. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Set back from the road, it has an elegant garden and off-street parking. Times, Sunday Times Rooms at the front can be a little noisy; book a king garden room, which overlooks the hotel's elegant garden. Times, Sunday Times Her once elegant garden has returned to virtual jungle. Times, Sunday Times You'll also get first dibs on the most lavish rooms at this opulent 12th-century villa, with a heated pool and elegant gardens. Times, Sunday Times There were a number of quads around the school, some with religious statues and elegant gardens. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The sleek hairstyles and elegant gowns she favours reflect that grown-up approach. Times, Sunday Times She was frequently pictured in fulllength elegant gowns, complete with gloves and exquisite jewellery. Times, Sunday Times She had a number of elegant gowns, many made of sumptuous velvets, and a fine collection of garments and linens. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The chintzily elegant interior has not faded in its small-scale grandeur (there are only 11 bedrooms). Times, Sunday Times Set in a 200-acre estate, it's all mellow stone outside, and the elegant interior will be decked with holly, lights and a tree. Times, Sunday Times Four-poster beds, stand-alone bath tubs and elegant interior design make the rooms special. Times, Sunday Times And beyond bread, there are elegant interiors and flowers to admire too. Times,Sunday Times Rooms have a bolt-hole feel with elegant interiors, some with four-posters. Times, Sunday Times Sheer tights and some on-trend laceup shoes will give a little edge to your elegant look. The Sun This will get you sitting up straighter, making for a far more elegant look. The Sun Sit in the shade, wear a hat and go for a cool elegant look. Times, Sunday Times It's an extreme if elegant look. Times, Sunday Times Open the door and you will virtually fall out of it then try to scrabble upright - not an elegant look. Times, Sunday Times Start by creating a classical foundation — a good furniture plan, elegant proportions, beautiful bits. Times, Sunday Times The elegant proportions and original features add period charm, while the kitchen and bathroom are stylishly modern. The Sun This coat won't date as it's a very classic shape with elegant proportions - the big pockets make the waist look slimmer. Times, Sunday Times Its elegant proportions and the quality of its construction are breathtaking. Times, Sunday Times Now, the car has square lines but still elegant proportions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It shows how the language of hate and exclusion was delivered on fine stationery, in elegant prose. The Times Literary Supplement A'ida's stories and vignettes are beautifully rendered in expert, elegant prose. Times, Sunday Times That's the time when bright ideas are turned into elegant prose and cogent argument. Times, Sunday Times The lucid, elegant prose makes it so double-edged that it can easily be read in the diametrically opposite way. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 With its careful period setting, its spare, elegant prose and its stretches of wistful fantasy as the giant spins his tales, the novel plainly has higher aspirations. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He produced an elegant room and menu. Times, Sunday Times An elegant room with a traditional menu that featured an excellent choice. The Sun Inside, the four elegant rooms with exposed beams are done out in pale blues and purples. Times, Sunday Times Its elegant rooms are often the choice of visiting politicians and celebrities. Times, Sunday Times The hotel began life 200 years ago, and the elegant rooms and suites retain many original features. Times, Sunday Times By the end, you will yearn for the elegant simplicity of baldness. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The driving force behind the elegant simplicity was Jobs. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Its elegant simplicity allows you the opportunity to play with shape and texture instead. Times, Sunday Times (2015) An elegant solution for at home and when we're finally on the go again. The Sun Edible gifts are the most elegant solution to this quandary. Times,Sunday Times A friend shared her elegant solution to dimly lit restaurants and small-type menus: look up the menu online before you go. Times, Sunday Times She finally came up with an intriguing but elegant solution. Times, Sunday Times Is there a more elegant solution? Times, Sunday Times But then, as this book shows, he has plenty to be pompous and preening about: wide learning, great intelligence and a beguiling, elegant style. Times, Sunday Times The firm's great strength has been in developing an instantly recognisable and contemporary elegant style. The Sun It's the 40 per cent chardonnay, though, that determines this reserve's light, floral, musky, elegant style. Times,Sunday Times While all of this may sound gimmicky, the hotel has a refined, elegant style. Times, Sunday Times The lowest rates are for the 'tower rooms', which consist of both doubles and twins, decorated in simple but elegant style with turquoise walls and comfortable beds. Times, Sunday Times As a fashion distributor, he travelled with attractive models, hotel bills for double rooms folded up in his elegant suit pockets. Times, Sunday Times He was very attractive too, and he dressed in rather elegant suits for special occasions. Times, Sunday Times Audiences, live and on television, were enchanted by his raised eyebrow, wry smile, elegant suits and hokey backchat. Times, Sunday Times New love wears elegant suits over a well-exercised body. The Sun During one arrest, he was in working class clothing but in possession of elegant suits and fine gloves which was reported to function as a disguise. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 My expectation was of tea taken in elegant surroundings, with waiters hovering in eager attendance, tables adorned with freshly starched tablecloths, and a large selection of enticing cakes. Times, Sunday Times Each plush destination offers sumptuous accommodation in elegant surroundings, delicious dining, blissful treatments and all of the latest fitness equipment. The Sun If you are in a couple, a money moon adds luxury to elegant surroundings. The Sun A splendidly natty colour scheme, pale below and navy above, with the elegant touch of a red face mask. Times, Sunday Times Incomprehensible dials understood by few have made way for elegant touch screens felt by many. Times, Sunday Times Sublimely written, with elegant touches of the gothic. Times, Sunday Times The structure included many elegant touches (small courtyards and alcoves with fountains and gardens surrounding the station building). 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