urbane

英 [ɜːˈbeɪn]

美 [ɜːrˈbeɪn]

adj.  温文儒雅的; 练达的; 从容不迫的

TOEFL

BNC.19806 / COCA.21204

牛津词典

adj.

• 温文儒雅的；练达的；从容不迫的
  good at knowing what to say and how to behave in social situations; appearing relaxed and confident

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 有礼貌的；温文尔雅的
  Someone who isurbaneis polite and appears comfortable in social situations.
  1. She describes him as urbane and charming...
     她说他文雅而迷人。
  2. In conversation, he was suave and urbane.
     谈话时，他温和有礼。

英英释义

adj

• showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience
  1. his polished manner
  2. maintained an urbane tone in his letters
  Synonym:polishedrefinedsvelte

双语例句

• He felt deeply drawn to him, and not solely because he was intrigued by the contrast between O'Brien's urbane manner and his prize-fighter's physique.
  他非常留意奥勃良，还不全因为奥勃良温文尔雅的举止和拳击手般的体格造成的鲜明反差叫他好奇。
• After three-quarters of a century, Pei's English is still haunted by an accent and the occasional grammatical slip, but his speech and his manner are as urbane as his suit.
  四分之三世纪过去了，贝聿铭的英语依然带着口音，偶尔还会冒出语法错误。但他说话和举止就像他的衣着一样优雅。
• Educated, urbane buyers drive much of this new demand.
  受过良好教育的城市买家是驱动这股新需求的主要力量。
• Urbane, well traveled, owners of homes and cars, employers of underlings and nannies, they are living the urban dream of China's post Cultural Revolution generation.
  他们彬彬有礼，经常出外旅游并拥有了房子和汽车，成为了拥有不少下属和奶妈的雇主。
• Mary's stunning designer dresses and witty, urbane conversation made her a popular guest at all the high-society parties.
  玛莉出色的名牌服饰以及她机智、优雅的谈吐，使她成为上流社会派对受欢迎的宾客。
• Look, peter, said jim, trying hard to be urbane.
  “瞧，彼得。”吉姆说着，竭力装出彬彬有礼的神态。
• Subtle lines, curving surfaces and perfectly placed details express urbane elegance.
  细致的线条，流线型的表面，以及完美安置的细节尽都显出了这款汽车的现代气息。
• He is composed, urbane, and affable.
  他举止大方，文质彬彬，和蔼可亲。
• In conversation, he was suave and urbane.
  谈话时，他温和有礼。
• TRAVEL APPS Like the LG Urbane, you talk to this smartwatch by saying O.K., Google and then making a request.
  旅行应用程序：和LG城市手表一样，你能对着这款智能手表说好的，谷歌，然后开始下命令。