cavalier

cavalier
noun
  1. (Cavalier)(historical)a supporter of King Charles I in the English Civil War
    (史)(英国内战中)查理一世的支持者
  2. (archaicorpoetic/literary)a courtly gentleman, especially one acting as a lady's escort
    (古或诗/文)(尤指护送女子参加社交活动的)彬彬有礼的绅士
    ■(archaic)a horseman, especially a cavalryman
    (古)骑士(尤指骑兵)
  3. (亦作 Cavalier King Charles)a small spaniel of a breed with a long snout
    长鼻西班牙垂耳小犬
adjective
  1. showing a lack of proper concern; offhand
    漫不经心的;随便的
    Anne was irritated by his cavalier attitude.
    安妮被他漫不经心的态度惹恼了。
派生
cavalierly
adverb
语源
  1. mid 16th cent.: from French, from Italian cavaliere, based on Latin caballus 'horse'. Compare with caballero and chevalier
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