| 单词 | suave |
| 释义 | suave (once / 1685 pages) adj To be suave is to be smooth, polite, and a little bit cool. Men can be suave and debonair, especially the ones riding horses on the covers of romance novels. Suave is from the Latin word suavis which means "agreeable." To be suave is still to be agreeable — a suave person knows how to work the room, and you might want to appear suave and sophisticated when you meet your sweetie's parents. Although it's an old fashioned compliment, suave has morphed into something meaning a little bit cheesy. Suave men know how to talk to the ladies — mustaches, cologne, and ridiculous come-ons could be involved. WORD FAMILYsuave: suavely, suaveness, suaver, suavest, suavity+/suavity: suavities USAGE EXAMPLESThen, throw in the suave, good looks of crooner Michael Bublé and multiply by 10. Seattle Times(Dec 22, 2016) “Tanner’s looking as suave as I’ve seen him,” Baker said. Washington Times(Dec 15, 2016) The artifice lies in the gorgeous colors, the suave camera movements and the elegant wide-screen compositions. New York Times(Dec 08, 2016) 1adj having a sophisticated charm Syn debonair, debonaire, debonnaire refined (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel 2adj smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication Syn bland, politic, smooth diplomatic, diplomatical using or marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters or people |
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