| 单词 | chivalrous |
|---|---|
| 音标 | ['ʃivəlrəs] |
| 解释 | a.武士精神的；对女人彬彬有礼的 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 adj. 武士精神的，侠义的 (gallant, courteous, honorable) 【记】 chival=caval(骑马)+ rous→骑马的→勇武的 【例】 I appreciate chivalrous acts such as holding doors open. |
| 字源 | chivalrous (adj.) mid-14c., from Old French chevaleros "knightly, noble, chivalrous," from chevalier (see chevalier; also compare chivalry). According to OED, obsolete in English and French from mid-16c. Not revived in French, but brought back in English late 18c. by romantic writers fond of medieval settings. |
| 不择手段背单词 | adj. 骑士精神的(具有勇武精神及荣誉感, 尤指对女人体贴及彬彬有礼的) = gallant = courteous = honorable 【例】I appreciate chivalrous acts 我欣赏骑士精神. 【根】chival = caval骑 【记】chi吃, va袜: 吃袜子. 一般来说, 具有骑士精神的人都会吻女人的脚, 表示慇懃, 更有甚者, 连袜子都吃. 【参】chivalry(n 骑士制度) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】源自chevalier或cavalier；音：侍卫，骑卫 |
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