elegant
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++el·e·gant /ˈeləɡənt/ ●●○ adjective 1 BEAUTIFUL/GOOD-LOOKINGGRACEFULbeautiful, attractive, or graceful 高雅的，优美的 a tall, elegant young woman 身材高挑、举止优雅的年轻女子 You can dine in elegant surroundings. 你可以在雅致的环境中进餐。2 EASYan idea or a plan that is elegant is very intelligent yet simple 〔想法或计划〕巧妙的，简洁的 an elegant solution to the problem 解决问题的一个巧妙方法 —elegantly adverb —elegance noun [uncountable] the style and elegance of the designs 这些设计的优雅格调
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elegant• She has to be funny, touching and innately elegant.• My first impression of the hull above my head was how elegant and how travel-worn it looked.• The house was elegant and well kept.• All the dancers looked so elegant as they moved slowly round the room.• She was wearing an elegant black suit.• Jody manages to look elegant, even in a simple pantsuit.• The elegant figure of Mr Reed appeared in the doorway.• Tilney arrives with his sister, a more reserved and elegant girl than Isabella.• elegant handwriting• We first met him at an elegant hotel in the uptown district of Manhattan.• He was a tall, elegant man, silver-haired and beautifully dressed.• Her good looks and confident, elegant manner made her the centre of attention.• The plain black dress set off her elegant neck.• She was wearing her favourite yellow linen dress and pretty cream high-heeled shoes with Jim's pearls gleaming against her elegant neck.• Vienna is a city of grand public buildings and elegant private ones.• Furnished to a very high standard, large elegant Restaurant with extensive menus.• an elegant rosewood dining table• Ludens also noticed her small feet, clad in expensive discreetly elegant shoes.• an elegant solution• She had captured his father by promising an elegant uncluttered lifestyle very different from the neglected unhappy home he had come from.• An elegant young woman sat at the next table, sipping a cocktail.elegant surroundings• The Consort Select menu and elegant surroundings.• The management prides itself on offering comfortable accommodation in elegant surroundings, and puts an emphasis on providing excellent service.• That's the unanimous verdict of shoppers who are impressed by the elegant surroundings, high quality shops and first rate service.Origin elegant (1400-1500) French Latin elegans “specially chosen as being of good quality”, from eligere; → ELECT1el·e·gant adjectiveChineseSyllable
or beautiful, graceful attractive, Corpus
elegant
el‧e‧gant /ˈeləɡənt, ˈelɪɡənt/
adjective
a tall, elegant young woman
You can dine in elegant surroundings.
2. an idea or a plan that is elegant is very intelligent yet simple:
an elegant solution to the problem
—elegantly adverb
—elegance noun [uncountable]:
the style and elegance of the designs
■ place/thing etc
▪beautiful used to describe something that looks, feels, sounds etc so good that it gives you a lot of pleasure: a beautiful tropical beach | a beautiful song | The weather was beautiful.
▪lovely especially British English spoken used when saying that something looks, feels, or sounds very nice: What a lovely day! | a lovely voice | a lovely perfume
▪pretty pleasant to look at – often used about things that are not big or impressive: a pretty little pink dress | a pretty village
▪attractive pleasant to look at. Attractive sounds more formal than pretty: an attractive white-painted cottage with green shutters | an attractive city
▪magnificent very big, beautiful, and impressive – used about buildings, objects, and views: The Taj Mahal always looks magnificent. | a magnificent Persian carpet | There were magnificent views over the old city.
▪picturesque written pleasant to look at – used in written descriptions of towns, buildings, and places: the picturesque harbour town of Castleton | Regensburg Cathedral occupies a picturesque position on the River Danube in Bavaria.
▪stunning/breathtaking extremely beautiful and impressive – used especially about views: All around is a stunning view of Cape Town. | The landscape is breathtaking.
▪exquisite /ɪkˈskwɪzət, ɪkˈskwɪzɪt, ˈekskwɪ-/ used to describe things that have very beautiful small details, especially things that have been made with a lot of skill: an exquisite piece of jewellery | an exquisite flower | an exquisite picture of a bird of paradise
▪elegant designed in a way that looks very attractive and has a lot of style: an elegant Neo-Classical building | a long and elegant staircase
el‧e‧gant /ˈeləɡənt, ˈelɪɡənt/
adjective Date: 1400-1500
Language: French
Origin: Latin elegans 'specially chosen as being of good quality', from eligere; ⇨ elect1
1. beautiful, attractive, or graceful:Language: French
Origin: Latin elegans 'specially chosen as being of good quality', from eligere; ⇨ elect1
2. an idea or a plan that is elegant is very intelligent yet simple:
—elegantly adverb
—elegance noun [uncountable]:
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