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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++gent /dʒent/ noun [countable]  1 especially British English informalMAN a gentleman 绅士,先生 a well-dressed elderly gent 一位衣着体面的老先生 I’ve always prided myself on being a perfect gent. 我一向为身为一名体面绅士而自豪。2. the gents British EnglishTOILET a public toilet for men 男厕所 SYN American English men’s room
Examples from the Corpus
gentSheppard Brothers ran a gents hairdressing shop at No. 27.It had once been a place for nervous gents.No self-respecting lady or gent would use it now.Unfortunately, the gents had bad luck.The unfortunate gents are then unceremoniously interred in the sisters' basement.
Origin gent (1500-1600) gentleman
gent nounChinese
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gent
gent /dʒent/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1500-1600
 Origin: gentleman
1. especially British English informal a gentleman:
    a well-dressed elderly gent
    I’ve always prided myself on being a perfect gent.
2. the gents British English a public toilet for men
   SYN  men’s room American English


gentBrE /dʒent/ 🔊NAmE /dʒent/ 🔊 noun(old-fashioned or humorous) a man; a gentleman 男士;绅士;先生a gent's hairdresser男宾理发师This way please, ladies and gents! 女士们,先生们,请这边走!🔊🔊a/the gents , a/the Gents [singular] (BrE, informal) a public toilet/bathroom for men 男厕所;男卫生间;男盥洗室Is there a gents near here? 附近有男厕所吗?🔊🔊Where's the gents? 男厕所在哪儿?🔊🔊