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gallant a.勇敢的；(向女人)献慇懃的 gallant (n.) "man of fashion and pleasure," mid-15c., earlier "dissolute man, rake" (early 15c.); from gallant (adj.).gallant (adj.) mid-15c., "showy, finely dressed; gay, merry," from Old French galant "courteous," earlier "amusing, entertaining; lively, bold" (14c.), present participle of galer "rejoice, make merry," generally held to be from Latinized verb form of Frankish *wala- "good, well," from Proto-Germanic *wal- (source also of Old High German wallon "to wander, go on a pilgrimage"), from PIE root *wel- (2) "to wish, will" (see will (v.)), "but the transition of sense offers difficulties that are not fully cleared up" [OED]. Sense of "politely attentive to women" was adopted 17c. from French. 【记】gall 胆，大胆的；gall- 译音:高卢的，法国的，法国(男)人爱献慇懃的，胆子也大

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['gælənt] 【英】 adj. 勇敢的(brave and noble)；(向女人)献慇懃的(po lite and attentive to women)【记】 gall(胆)+ant→有胆 的→勇敢 的【同】 派生词: gallantry (n. 勇敢，慇懃)【例】 a gallant soldier. gallant to woman 无

单词	gallant
音标	['gælənt]
解释	a.勇敢的；(向女人)献慇懃的
红宝书	【英】 adj. 勇敢的(brave and noble)；(向女人)献慇懃的(po lite and attentive to women) 【记】 gall(胆)+ant→有胆的→勇敢的【同】派生词: gallantry (n. 勇敢，慇懃) 【例】 a gallant soldier. gallant to woman
字源	gallant (n.) "man of fashion and pleasure," mid-15c., earlier "dissolute man, rake" (early 15c.); from gallant (adj.). gallant (adj.) mid-15c., "showy, finely dressed; gay, merry," from Old French galant "courteous," earlier "amusing, entertaining; lively, bold" (14c.), present participle of galer "rejoice, make merry," generally held to be from Latinized verb form of Frankish wala- "good, well," from Proto-Germanic wal- (source also of Old High German wallon "to wander, go on a pilgrimage"), from PIE root *wel- (2) "to wish, will" (see will (v.)), "but the transition of sense offers difficulties that are not fully cleared up" [OED]. Sense of "politely attentive to women" was adopted 17c. from French.
不择手段背单词	无
趣味全助记	【记】gall 胆，大胆的；gall- 译音:高卢的，法国的，法国(男)人爱献慇懃的，胆子也大

Gallant Attentive Mid 15c Earlier Merry Sense Gælənt A.勇敢的；(向女人)献慇懃的