Gallant



GRE 蓝宝 TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 勇敢的; ( 向女人) 献殷勤的
• ［英］ adj. 勇敢的 ( brave and noble) ; ( 向女人) 献殷勤的 ( polite and attentive to women)
• ［记］ gall ( 胆) +ant -> 有胆的 -> 勇敢 的
• ［同］ 派生词: gallantry ( n. 勇敢, 殷勤)
• ［例］ a gallant soldier. gallant to woman

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Date: 14th century
• 1. a young man of fashion
• 2.
  • a. ladies' man
  • b. suitor
  • c. paramour

II. adjective

• Etymology: Middle English galaunt, from Middle French galant, from present participle of galer to have a good time, from Old French, from gale pleasure, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English wela weal — more at weal
• Date: 15th century
• 1. showy in dress or bearing ; smart
• 2.
  • a. splendid, stately <a gallant ship>
  • b. spirited, brave <gallant efforts against the enemy>
  • c. nobly chivalrous and often self-sacrificing
• 3. courteously and elaborately attentive especially to ladies
• Synonyms: see civil
• ? gallantly adverb

III. verb

• Date: 1672
• transitive verb
  • 1. to pay court to (a lady) ; attend <used to gallant her in his youth — Washington Irving>
  • 2. obsolete to manipulate (a fan) in a modish manner
• intransitive verb
  • to pay court to ladies

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