1. | (尤指对社会地位较低者)和蔼的,慈祥的,有礼貌的,宽厚的kind, polite and generous, especially to sb of a lower social position |
a gracious lady 好心的女士 | |
a gracious smile 慈祥的微笑 | |
He has not yet learned how to be gracious in defeat. 他还没有学会怎样豁达大度地面对失败。 |
2. | [ubn] 富贵安逸的showing the comfort and easy way of life that wealth can bring |
gracious living 豪华安逸的生活 |
3. | [obn] (对王族及其行为的敬语)仁慈的,宽厚的used as a very polite word for royal people or their actions |
her gracious Majesty the Queen 仁慈的女王陛下 |
4. | ~ (to sb) 仁慈的;慈悲的;宽大的showing kindness and mercy |
a gracious act of God 上帝的慈悲 |
5. | (表示惊异)天哪,老天爷,啊呀used for expressing surprise |
Goodness gracious! 老天爷啊! | |
‘I hope you didn't mind my phoning you.’ ‘Good gracious, no, of course not.’ “我希望你不会介意我给你打电话。”“啊呀,当然不会。” |