[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（人或物）典雅的，雅致的，优美的 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.
帕特里夏一如既往地美丽优雅。
...an elegant restaurant.
雅致的餐厅
elegance
...Princess Grace's understated elegance...
格雷丝王妃的含蓄美
The furniture managed to combine practicality with elegance.
那些家具将实用和典雅完美结合。
elegantly
...a tall, elegantly dressed man with a mustache.
衣着讲究、蓄着胡子的高个男子
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（文字、想法、计划等）简洁的，简练的，巧妙的 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.
那份文件的简洁明了给我留下了深刻印象。
elegantly
...an elegantly simple idea.
简单而巧妙的想法
Oxford
ele·gant★/ˈelɪɡənt; NAmEˈelɪɡənt/adjective1★(of people or their behaviour 人或其举止)attractive and showing a good sense of style 优美的；文雅的SYN
stylish
◆She was tall and elegant.她身材修长，优雅大方。2★(of clothes, places and things 衣服、地方和物品)attractive and designed well 漂亮雅致的；陈设讲究的；精美的SYN
stylish
◆an elegant dress高雅的连衣裙◆an elegant room/restaurant雅致的房间╱餐厅3(of a plan or an idea 计划或想法)clever but simple 简炼的；简洁的；简明的◆an elegant solution to the problem解决这个问题的简要方法▶ele·gance/ˈelɪɡəns; NAmEˈelɪɡəns/noun[uncountable ]◆She dresses with casual elegance.她的穿着随意而不失雅致。◆His writing combines elegance and wit.他的文章典雅而风趣。ele·gant·ly/ˈelɪɡəntli; NAmEˈelɪɡəntli/adverb◆elegantly dressed穿着考究◆elegantly furnished布置精美ele·gant/ˈelɪɡənt; NAmEˈelɪɡənt/ele·gance/ˈelɪɡəns; NAmEˈelɪɡəns/ele·gant·ly/ˈelɪɡəntli; NAmEˈelɪɡəntli/
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elegantel‧e‧gant /ˈeləɡənt/ ●●○ adjective
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1beautiful, attractive, or graceful: a tall, elegant young woman You can dine in elegant surroundings.2an idea or a plan that is elegant is very intelligent yet simple: an elegant solution to the problem—elegantly adverb—elegance noun [uncountable]: the style and elegance of the designs
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elegant
[ˈelɪgənt]
CET4CET6TEM4考研TOEFLIELTS
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优雅的(75%)，雅致的(25%)
adj.高雅的，优雅的；讲究的；简炼的；简洁的
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