urbanity是什么意思？

urbanity

英[ɜ:'bænətɪ] 美[ɚˈbænɪti]

• n. 有礼貌，文雅；

复数：urbanities;

副词：urbanely;

形容词：urbane;

例句

• I had always been aware of a frame of malevolence under his urbanity. 我常常觉察到,在他温文尔雅的下面掩藏着一种恶意.
• His classical urbanity comes to his relief -- if one can attribute urbanity to a former Agrarian. 是他的古典的优雅风格挽救了他, 如果我们可以用优雅这两个字来形容过去的重农主者的话.

英语六级真题

Smith has written a breezy guidebook, with a series of short chapters dedicated to specific aspects of urbanity - parks, say, or the various schemes that have been put forward over the years for building the perfect city.
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柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• ADJ-GRADED
  有礼貌的；温文尔雅的
  Someone who is urbane is polite and appears comfortable in social situations.
  例句
  She describes him as urbane and charming... 她说他文雅而迷人。 In conversation, he was suave and urbane. 谈话时，他温和有礼。

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. polished courtesy; elegance of manner