英语单词 | elegance |
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英美音标 | 英 ['elɪɡəns] 美 ['elɪɡəns] |
中文释义 | n.高雅;典雅;优雅;简洁 n.雅致的物品 |
英语例句 | (1) He is admired for the elegance of his writing. (2) It is a lesson in choreography and elegance. (3) The essay is marked by lucidity and elegance. (4) Elegance of form and subtlety of glaze were hallmarks of imperial taste at this time. (5) The carpet imparted an air of elegance to the room. (6) Scarlett felt that it gave her the final finishing touch of elegance. |
中文例句 | (1) 他文风高雅令人钦佩。 (2) 这是一个教训在芭蕾舞蹈艺术和高雅。 (3) 这篇论文以清新典雅为其特色。 (4) 外形典雅,色泽淡雅,代表了此时皇家的品味。 (5) 地毯使房间有了一种优雅的气氛。 (6) 思嘉觉得这样一来她那身雅致的打扮就算完美无缺了。 |
vocabulary简明 | Elegance is a quality of style and grace. In our age of jeans and sneakers, the elegance of actresses on the red carpet on Oscar night is such a welcome sight. |
vocabulary扩展 | It comes from the Latin elegantia, "taste, propriety, or refinement." Fashion designer and eternal fashion icon Coco Chanel famously said, "Elegance is refusal," meaning it's best to skip the big jewelry and flashy clothes in favor of simple styles made from luxurious fabrics that one could wear forever — and look great every time. Elegance also describes the beautiful simplicity of a solution, such as an elegant mathematical proof. |
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