Also pronounced /gə'lænt/ for meaning 3. 义项3亦读作/gə'lænt/。
1 ADJ-GRADED 英勇的;勇敢的;高尚的 If someone is gallant, they behave bravely and honourably in a dangerous or difficult situation. 英勇的;勇敢的;高尚的 [old-fashioned]
2 ADJ-GRADED [ADJ n] 顽强的;奋力的 A gallant effort or fight is one in which someone tried very hard to do something difficult, although in the end they failed. 顽强的;奋力的 [written, approval]
3 ADJ-GRADED (对女子)殷勤的,彬彬有礼的 If a man is gallant, he is kind, polite, and considerate towards women. (对女子)殷勤的,彬彬有礼的 [old-fashioned]
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Douglas was a complex man, thoughtful, gallant, and generous.
道格拉斯让人捉摸不透,他体贴周到,对女孩子颇为殷勤,而且慷慨大方。
SYN courteous, mannerly, gentlemanly, polite
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