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Gentleman ˈdʒentlmən Man Agreement High Social Polite Address

The term "gentleman" can refer to a man of high social standing and good breeding, or more broadly to a man who is polite, well-mannered, and trustworthy. It can also be used as a formal or polite form of address for men.

英语

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/ʤe̱nt(ə)lmən/
1
[N-COUNT 可数名词]有身份的人;绅士 A gentleman is a man who comes from a family of high social standing.
  • ...this wonderful portrait of English gentleman Joseph Greenway.

    英国绅士约瑟夫·格林韦的精美画像

2
[N-COUNT 可数名词]有教养的人;彬彬有礼的人;君子 If you say that a man is a gentleman, you mean he is polite and educated, and can be trusted.
  • He was always such a gentleman.

    他总是那么彬彬有礼。

3
[N-COUNT; N-VOC 可数名词;称呼名词](对人礼貌的称呼)先生 You can address men as gentlemen, or refer politely to them as gentlemen.
  [politeness]
  • This way, please, ladies and gentlemen...

    女士们,先生们,这边请。

  • It seems this gentleman was waiting for the doctor.

    这位先生好像在等医生。

4
[PHRASE 短语](口头的)君子协定,绅士协定 A gentleman's agreement or a gentlemen's agreement is an informal agreement in which people trust one another to do what they have promised. The agreement is not written down and does not have any legal force.
  • We had no contract; it was done by a gentleman's agreement...

    我们没有签合同,就订了个君子协定。

  • She made a gentleman's agreement with her buyer.

    她和买主立了个君子协定。


Oxford gentle·man ★ / ˈdʒentlmən ; NAmE ˈdʒentlmən / noun ( plural gentle·men / ˈdʒentlmən ; NAmE ˈdʒentlmən / ) 1 ★ [countable ] a man who is polite and well educated, who has excellent manners and always behaves well 彬彬有礼的人;有教养的人;君子 ◆ Thank you—you're a real gentleman. 谢谢您,您是个真正的君子。 ◆ He's no gentleman! 他可不是正人君子! ☞compare
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2 ★ [countable ,  usually plural ] ( formal) used to address or refer to a man, especially sb you do not know (称呼或指男子,尤其是不认识的)先生 ◆ Ladies and gentlemen!Can I have your attention, please? 女士们,先生们,请大家注意! ◆ Gentlemen of the jury! 陪审团诸位先生! ◆ Can I help you, gentlemen? 诸位先生,你们要点什么? ◆ There's a gentleman to see you. 有位先生要见你。 HELP  In more informal speech, you could say 在非正式谈话中可说 ◆ Can I help you? ◆ There's someone to see you. 3 ( NAmE) used to address or refer to a male member of a legislature,for example the House of Representatives (对立法机构男议员的称呼)先生,阁下 4 ( old-fashioned) a man from a high social class, especially one who does not need to work 有身分的人;绅士;富绅 ◆ a country gentleman 乡绅 ◆ a gentleman farmer (= one who owns a farm for pleasure, not as his main job) 乡绅(以拥有农场为乐趣,而不作为主业) IDIOMsee
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gentle·man / ˈdʒentlmən ; NAmE ˈdʒentlmən / gentle·men / ˈdʒentlmən ; NAmE ˈdʒentlmən /
LDC
gentlemangen‧tle‧man /ˈdʒentlmən/ ●●● S2 W2 noun (plural gentlemen /-mən/) [countable]
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1a polite word for a man, used especially when talking to or about a man you do not know → lady:  Could you serve this gentleman please, Miss Bath? Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. An elderly gentleman was asleep next to the fire.► see thesaurus at
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2a man who is always polite, has good manners, and treats other people well → lady:  Martin – always the perfect gentleman – got to his feet when my mother walked in. Mr Field was a real gentleman.3old-fashioned a man from a high social class, especially one whose family owns a lot of property → lady:  an English country gentleman
WDF

gentleman

[ˈdʒentlmən]

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gentlemen[84175]
绅士(64%),先生(33%),有教养的人(3%)
n.先生;绅士;有身份的人

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