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单词

graceful

读音
ˈɡreɪsfl
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英式
词根

"Graceful"的词根是"grace",源自拉丁词"gratia",意思是"恩典","优雅","魅力"。 "Graceful"中的后缀"-ful" 是相当常用的后缀,常加在名词后形成形容词,表示"充满...的"或"具有…性质的" 其他与之相关的单词有:"gracious"(亲切的,和蔼的),"disgraceful"(丢脸的,可耻的)。

释义

adj. 优雅的;优美的

例句

His walk was lithe and graceful.
他的步态柔韧而优雅。
He gave a graceful bow to the audience.
他优雅地向观众鞠了一躬。
The dancers were all tall and graceful.
这些舞蹈演员都个子高高的,动作十分优雅。

强化记忆

你可以联想到"full of grace",因为"-ful"后缀的意思是"充满...的"或"具有…性质的"。有了这个印象,你就可以更容易记忆和理解"graceful"的意思。"Graceful"来自早期英语的"grægful",以"ful"的形式为"grace"加上了描述性质的后缀。在西方文化中,"grace"是一个重要的概念,因为它涵盖了美、和谐、和尊严。

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I'll never forget the way my wife transformed before my eyesfrom this graceful, peaceful, sweet womaninto just an angry mother grizzly bear whose cubs needed to be protected.
"The Sleeping Beauty" offers a showcase for so much of what ballet can do.Its graceful spectacle, dramatic physical vocabulary,and enchanting coordination of music and movement
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