urbane

urbane

英 [ɜː'beɪn]
　　美 [ɝ'ben]

adj. 彬彬有禮的，溫文爾雅的；都市化的

中文詞源：

urbane 練達的

來自urban, 城市的，引申詞義練達的。比較astute.

例句：

1. She describes him as urbane and charming.
她說他文雅而迷人。

2. He tried hard to be urbane.
他極力作出彬彬有禮的神態.

3. In conversation, he was suave and urbane.
談話時，他溫和有禮。

4. Despite the crisis, the chairman's voice was urbane as usual.
盡管處於危機之中, 董事長的聲音還象通常一樣溫文爾雅.

5. A large urbane and florid and smooth - faced man walked out.
一個身材高大,態度和藹,臉色紅潤的人走瞭出來.