英语词汇“gentleman”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	gentleman
释义	gen·tle·man \ˈjent^əlmən, ÷-n^əl-\ noun (plural gentlemen) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English gentilman, from gentil noble, gentle + man — more at gentle 1. a. : a man of noble or gentle birth : one belonging to the nobility or aristocracy : a man of quality < the count … though a rogue was a gentleman by birth — W.S.Maugham > b. : a man entitled to bear a coat of arms though not of noble rank : a member of the gentry < those whose right to bear arms was not established had to sign a form of disclaimer … to the title of gentleman — A.R.Wagner > < this great revolution had been brought about by the gentlemen of England — L.G.Pine > c. (1) : a man who combines gentle birth or rank with chivalrous qualities (2) : a man irrespective of social status having chivalrous qualities : a man whose conduct conforms to a certain standard of propriety or correct behavior < being a gentleman, he rose and gave the lady his seat > < no girl should go out with that man; he's no gentleman > < a gentleman will never let you down — Katherine F. Gerould > < the law of the land requires an officer of the United States armed forces to be a gentleman — Time > d. (1) : a man of independent means who does not engage in any occupation or profession for gain : a man of wealth and leisure < anyone in Suffolk who is not engaged in farming and appears to exist on private means is designated a gentleman — Adrian Bell > < the curriculum was constructed for gentlemen; technical or vocational subjects were unknown — Benjamin Fine > (2) : a man who does not engage in any menial occupation or in manual labor for gain < ruled that he could not compete because he had once worked with his hands and was therefore not a gentleman — Time > 2. a. : valet — often used in the phrase gentleman's gentleman < the unctuous conversation of gentlemen's gentlemen — F.A.Swinnerton > b. : an attendant upon a sovereign or other person of high station who is himself of noble or gentle birth or rank 3. a. : a man whose dress, refined speech, manners, or regard for punctilio marks him as a member of the educated or upper class < a gentleman … was a man who used a butter knife even when alone — Robertson Davies > < a gentleman don't fling stones — George Meredith > b. : a man of a lower, uneducated, or indeterminate social class or condition who is called a gentleman < draymen … and the laborers on the canal were … denominated “them gentlemen” — Frances Trollope > < retired private chauffeur with 1953 car seeks another retired gentleman — New York Herald Tribune > — often used in the plural in addressing the men in an audience or group < ladies and gentlemen > < these rambling talks have come to an end, gentlmen — Bliss Perry > c. : a man who is a member of a representative legislative body (as the United States House of Representatives) — used with the < the time of the gentleman from Kansas has expired — Congressional Record > d. : an amateur cricketer — contrasted with player 4. : a formidable or dangerous opponent not to be trifled with or underrated < must confess I do not like the gentleman, and would rather fight two Indians than one of these bears — Edmund Christopherson >
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