gracious

gracious
adjective

courteous, kind, and pleasant, especially towards someone of lower social status
（尤指对社会地位较低的人）谦和的，亲切的，令人愉快的
smiling and gracious in defeat.
面对失败仍然和蔼可亲，面带微笑。
■elegant and tasteful, especially as exhibiting wealth or high social status
（尤指在展现财富或上层社会地位时）雅致的；有品位的
the British painter specialized in gracious Victorian interiors.
专门从事高品位的维多利亚式室内装饰的英国画家。
gracious living.
雅致的生活。
(in Christian belief) showing divine grace
（基督教中）显示天恩的
I am saved by God's gracious intervention on my behalf.
拜赐天恩，我才得救。
(Brit.)a polite epithet used of royalty or their acts
(英)仁慈的（对王室及其行为的礼貌称呼）
the accession of Her present gracious Majesty.
登上陛下目前的王位。

exclamation

派生
graciously
adverb
graciousness
noun
语源

Middle English: via Old French from Latin gratiosus, from gratia 'esteem, favour' (see grace)

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