Definition of gentleman in English:

gentleman

nounPlural gentlemenˈdʒɛnt(ə)lmənˈdʒɛn(t)lmən

1A chivalrous, courteous, or honourable man.
彬彬有礼的人，有教养的人，绅士
he behaved throughout like a perfect gentleman
他自始至终表现得像个完美的绅士。
Example sentencesExamples
- Women still found it desirable to behave in a ladylike manner and men strove to be gentlemen.
- All of the townspeople were courteous and kind, and even the young men became complete gentlemen whenever she was near.
- Dylan, being a perfect gentleman (how cute, I might add), opened the door for me.
- The actor endeared himself to the locals as a real gentleman, modest and polite and always ready to meet the people.
- My parents had been in on this plan for the last six weeks, because as my dad informed me, Jeff had been a perfect gentleman, and asked their blessing before proposing to me.
- Far from it, they are good men, true gentlemen, and deservedly interesting characters in their own right.
- They say matter-of-factly that the males around them do not know how to act like either men or gentlemen.
- Staff described him as a man who had time for everyone and was always polite and a true gentleman.
- There are few men left in this world and I'm almost positive gentlemen are extinct.
- A gentleman to his fingertips, Mattie commanded great regard and respect wherever he went.
- We walked up to the whites hill reserve and I got mud all over my white denim jeans, Anthony holding onto my waist and being a perfect gentleman.
- He was always the perfect gentleman, courteous and kind in his dealings with others.
- Maybe I just favored Nick's view because he's always been a perfect gentleman every time I've met him.
- Sheila said he had been a gentleman, a man of dignity and integrity, who always had a smile on his face and was proud to be from York.
- Jessica smiled as she followed him to his table, he pulled her chair out for her like the perfect gentlemen he was or was most of the time anyway.
- Robinson was a gentleman, unfailingly courteous, with inexhaustible enthusiasm.
- I'd like to point out that I was the perfect gentlemen throughout, and my question was as a result of the picture next to the chatbox - I was wondering how intelligent she was.
- They appreciate their men for being gentlemen and treating them like women.
- ‘He was an honourable man and a gentleman and brightened every room with his presence,’ his older brother Keenan last night said.
- It's nice being around guys that are gentlemen.
1. 1.1 A man of good social position, especially one of wealth and leisure.
  有身份的人，尤指有钱又有闲的人
  Example sentencesExamples
  That the men are well-dressed gentlemen is not lost on Mary, who witnesses the abduction.
  He had some medical training, then spent the rest of his life as a leisured gentleman in Dublin and London.
  It seems as if everyone is so concerned with reputation and wealth and well-founded gentlemen.
  A Texan gentleman with private means, he has been the eminence grise behind four relatively liberal Texas governors.
  It's for the civilised gentlemen of Edinburgh, men like me who relish the finer things in life.
  General Brice took their hands into his, kissing Daria's like a country gentleman.
  They generally have been to the good universities and are members of the better gentlemen's clubs in Melbourne and Sydney.
  The nature of the Civil War battlefield reinforced this gentlemen's dynamic because men could actually observe one another in combat.
  At social gatherings eligible gentlemen would draw lots bearing ladies' names on the eve of St Valentine's Day.
  What writers have to remember is that their precious novels are not read by leisured gentlemen, for two or three hours at a time, in the peace and quiet of a country-house library.
  But for a gentleman of Arthur's wealth and taste, surely a more conventional beauty would have been appropriate?
  It was common practice for a gentleman to make a financial commitment to an actress or a courtesan he wanted to keep.
  He gazes at us with disdain; the epitome of a Georgian gentleman, secure in the trappings of his position, his satin waistcoat barely restraining his ample paunch.
  Over time the issue was complicated by the idea of the gentleman, a social construct which could incorporate all members of the peerage and gentry.
  It's been said that golf is the sport of noblemen and gentlemen, which might explain why the game's in quite so much trouble.
  It's dressed up as a 200-year-old tradition - gentlemen making formal wagers for port or champagne in a beautiful leather-bound ledger.
  Nineteenth-century British society distinguished clearly between aristocrats, gentlemen, and common workingmen.
  As to good breeding, the new gentlemen in Australia pushed their ancestors as far up the social scale as they dared.
  Perhaps it was then that within the Royal Navy an officer's entry status was that of an officer by education and a gentleman by social background and manners.
  The book opens with Smith's capable pursuit of a disoriented country gentleman.
  Synonyms
  man, fellow
2. 1.2 A man of noble birth attached to a royal household.
  出生高贵的人，与王室有亲缘关系的人
  a Gentleman of the Bedchamber
  君主内宫侍臣。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The second man was in the North, a gentleman by birth.
  Due to the diligence of the admiral and good support from the Royal Tribunal, all the gentlemen and noblemen, and all those who had a horse in the city followed him.
  Tall, well built, handsome, intelligent, graceful, he was everything a gentleman and noble should be.
  Even in locations where members of the royal family were due to stay in the home of a local gentleman, knight or nobleman, further lodgings were needed in the vicinity for the large number of other personnel in the train.
  In the Victorian world presented in the film, the gentlemen of the aristocracy believe that moral progress is symbolized by the very fact of their wealth and power.
  Great aristocrats no more become gentlemen of the bedchamber out of subservience than they became grooms of the stool out of a desire to wipe the royal bottom.
  The English were in the overall command of Charles, Lord Cornwallis, a gentleman from Wessex.
  He is an officer and a gentleman by royal decree.
  There is no such thing as class among the truly noble, among compleat gentlemen.
  He was knighted, given the estates of the abbey of Wilton, and appointed a gentleman of the bedchamber.
  He led the way to the royal stables, the rest if his gentlemen following him.
  While gentlemen of the aristocracy lounged at the National Theatre, drunken throngs hooted at busty showgirls in the latest burlesque revues.
  A gentleman or a person of noble birth to be seen perspiring wasn't recommended.
  Hunting and hawking were popular among the gentlemen of early Tudor England because they enjoyed it, but there was more to this interest than the obsession of the enthusiast.
  He was made a gentleman of the bedchamber and employed on important diplomatic and military missions.
  Spenser informed Ralegh that his ‘general end’ was ‘to fashion a gentleman or noble person in virtuous and gentle discipline’.
  The amount of campaign furniture that would have accompanied an officer and a gentleman such as Lord Auckland was on a scale worthy of the British Empire itself.
  This was certainly good food by Tudor standards but it paled compared to the sumptuous meals served to the more senior courtiers, such as the gentlemen of the privy chamber.
  For British High Society, the Ascot meeting is the fashion event of the year, with the ladies parading in full finery and gentlemen sporting elegant top hats and tails in the Royal enclosure.
  The ladies rode on palfreys or were drawn on litters, escorted by gentlemen, squires and pages, with trumpeters, drummers and minstrels.
2A polite or formal way of referring to a man.
对男子的礼貌称呼先生
opposite her an old gentleman sat reading
在她对面有一位老先生坐在那里看书。
can I help you, gentlemen?
“先生们，要我帮忙吗？”
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘In Texas, I heard that a gentleman won the contest through a local radio station,’ Renna says.
- I want to thank these two gentlemen for serving their country so well and so admirably.
- Her daughter, Shirley, had married a bearded gentleman by the name of Thomas Garner.
- Jo entered the sunroom, followed by a gentleman in a suit and glasses.
- I exclaimed, my mouth agape and my finger pointing straight at the gentleman in question.
- In addition, instead of fashionably dressed young ladies stationed at the gate to usher in the movie-goers, formally attired old gentlemen will be assigned to do the job.
- A gentleman by the name of Martin responded to my e-mail.
- He was the only distinguished looking gentleman wearing a black cape with a scarlet lining.
- For those of you who visited York Livestock Centre, you will remember the bewhiskered gentleman who manned the sweetshop and tended the gardens.
- The first gentleman behind the counter said they didn't make their ground beef with chuck.
- On this woman's right, on the other side of the table from Stanson, two older English-looking gentlemen sat quietly.
- Music and song were close to his heart and he was a welcome gentleman at any social occasion in the village and neighbourhood.
- A moment later a somewhat short gentleman in a simple black suit entered Christopher's office.
- Anyway - halfway through the evening I met this charming shirtless gentleman called Claudio.
- I was walking along the Venice Beach walk when I passed two gentlemen wearing suits.
- Could you ask the gentleman next to you whether he is the applicant.
- Plenty of biographies have been written about each of these gentlemen individually.
- They must be upstanding young gentlemen to be hanging around you two, " Sarah inserted plainly.
- On the bus on my way home, I was very polite to an elderly gentleman by offering him my side of the seat where he'd be more comfortable.
- The young gentleman looked positively delighted that she had noticed him.
1. 2.1 Used as a courteous title for a male fellow member of the House of Commons or the House of Representatives.
  对下议院或众议院男性议员同僚的礼貌称呼
  the Right Honourable Gentleman opposite
  （坐在我）对面的议员阁下。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Senator, thank you for joining us, a fine gentleman and a fine representative from the state of Missouri.
  And accordingly Mr Speaker gave the thanks of the house to Major Clayton, chairman, and the rest of the gentlemen of the said committee.
  And ladies and gentlemen of the Congress, I thank you, their representatives, for what you have already done and for what we will do together.
  In the tradition of the House, the gentleman from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes.
  I often wonder, if the honourable gentleman was Speaker, whether he would then be able to confront some of the difficulties of his own questions and requests.

Origin

Middle English (in the sense 'man of noble birth'): from gentle¹ + man, translating Old French gentilz hom. In later use the term denoted a man of a good family (especially one entitled to a coat of arms) but not of the nobility.

Rhymes

gentlemen

Definition of gentleman in US English:

gentleman

nounˈdʒɛn(t)lmənˈjen(t)lmən

1A chivalrous, courteous, or honorable man.
彬彬有礼的人，有教养的人，绅士
he behaved like a perfect gentleman
他自始至终表现得像个完美的绅士。
Example sentencesExamples
- The actor endeared himself to the locals as a real gentleman, modest and polite and always ready to meet the people.
- Dylan, being a perfect gentleman (how cute, I might add), opened the door for me.
- It's nice being around guys that are gentlemen.
- Sheila said he had been a gentleman, a man of dignity and integrity, who always had a smile on his face and was proud to be from York.
- Maybe I just favored Nick's view because he's always been a perfect gentleman every time I've met him.
- My parents had been in on this plan for the last six weeks, because as my dad informed me, Jeff had been a perfect gentleman, and asked their blessing before proposing to me.
- All of the townspeople were courteous and kind, and even the young men became complete gentlemen whenever she was near.
- They appreciate their men for being gentlemen and treating them like women.
- A gentleman to his fingertips, Mattie commanded great regard and respect wherever he went.
- Far from it, they are good men, true gentlemen, and deservedly interesting characters in their own right.
- We walked up to the whites hill reserve and I got mud all over my white denim jeans, Anthony holding onto my waist and being a perfect gentleman.
- I'd like to point out that I was the perfect gentlemen throughout, and my question was as a result of the picture next to the chatbox - I was wondering how intelligent she was.
- Jessica smiled as she followed him to his table, he pulled her chair out for her like the perfect gentlemen he was or was most of the time anyway.
- Robinson was a gentleman, unfailingly courteous, with inexhaustible enthusiasm.
- Staff described him as a man who had time for everyone and was always polite and a true gentleman.
- He was always the perfect gentleman, courteous and kind in his dealings with others.
- They say matter-of-factly that the males around them do not know how to act like either men or gentlemen.
- ‘He was an honourable man and a gentleman and brightened every room with his presence,’ his older brother Keenan last night said.
- Women still found it desirable to behave in a ladylike manner and men strove to be gentlemen.
- There are few men left in this world and I'm almost positive gentlemen are extinct.
1. 1.1 A man of good social position, especially one of wealth and leisure.
  有身份的人，尤指有钱又有闲的人
  Example sentencesExamples
  Over time the issue was complicated by the idea of the gentleman, a social construct which could incorporate all members of the peerage and gentry.
  Perhaps it was then that within the Royal Navy an officer's entry status was that of an officer by education and a gentleman by social background and manners.
  It's been said that golf is the sport of noblemen and gentlemen, which might explain why the game's in quite so much trouble.
  That the men are well-dressed gentlemen is not lost on Mary, who witnesses the abduction.
  It's dressed up as a 200-year-old tradition - gentlemen making formal wagers for port or champagne in a beautiful leather-bound ledger.
  It was common practice for a gentleman to make a financial commitment to an actress or a courtesan he wanted to keep.
  It's for the civilised gentlemen of Edinburgh, men like me who relish the finer things in life.
  He gazes at us with disdain; the epitome of a Georgian gentleman, secure in the trappings of his position, his satin waistcoat barely restraining his ample paunch.
  A Texan gentleman with private means, he has been the eminence grise behind four relatively liberal Texas governors.
  The nature of the Civil War battlefield reinforced this gentlemen's dynamic because men could actually observe one another in combat.
  The book opens with Smith's capable pursuit of a disoriented country gentleman.
  General Brice took their hands into his, kissing Daria's like a country gentleman.
  Nineteenth-century British society distinguished clearly between aristocrats, gentlemen, and common workingmen.
  As to good breeding, the new gentlemen in Australia pushed their ancestors as far up the social scale as they dared.
  It seems as if everyone is so concerned with reputation and wealth and well-founded gentlemen.
  They generally have been to the good universities and are members of the better gentlemen's clubs in Melbourne and Sydney.
  What writers have to remember is that their precious novels are not read by leisured gentlemen, for two or three hours at a time, in the peace and quiet of a country-house library.
  He had some medical training, then spent the rest of his life as a leisured gentleman in Dublin and London.
  But for a gentleman of Arthur's wealth and taste, surely a more conventional beauty would have been appropriate?
  At social gatherings eligible gentlemen would draw lots bearing ladies' names on the eve of St Valentine's Day.
  Synonyms
  man, fellow
2. 1.2 (in the UK) a man of noble birth attached to a royal household.
  出生高贵的人，与王室有亲缘关系的人
  Example sentencesExamples
  He is an officer and a gentleman by royal decree.
  Spenser informed Ralegh that his ‘general end’ was ‘to fashion a gentleman or noble person in virtuous and gentle discipline’.
  He was made a gentleman of the bedchamber and employed on important diplomatic and military missions.
  In the Victorian world presented in the film, the gentlemen of the aristocracy believe that moral progress is symbolized by the very fact of their wealth and power.
  While gentlemen of the aristocracy lounged at the National Theatre, drunken throngs hooted at busty showgirls in the latest burlesque revues.
  For British High Society, the Ascot meeting is the fashion event of the year, with the ladies parading in full finery and gentlemen sporting elegant top hats and tails in the Royal enclosure.
  Hunting and hawking were popular among the gentlemen of early Tudor England because they enjoyed it, but there was more to this interest than the obsession of the enthusiast.
  The English were in the overall command of Charles, Lord Cornwallis, a gentleman from Wessex.
  He led the way to the royal stables, the rest if his gentlemen following him.
  This was certainly good food by Tudor standards but it paled compared to the sumptuous meals served to the more senior courtiers, such as the gentlemen of the privy chamber.
  He was knighted, given the estates of the abbey of Wilton, and appointed a gentleman of the bedchamber.
  A gentleman or a person of noble birth to be seen perspiring wasn't recommended.
  The second man was in the North, a gentleman by birth.
  Tall, well built, handsome, intelligent, graceful, he was everything a gentleman and noble should be.
  Great aristocrats no more become gentlemen of the bedchamber out of subservience than they became grooms of the stool out of a desire to wipe the royal bottom.
  Even in locations where members of the royal family were due to stay in the home of a local gentleman, knight or nobleman, further lodgings were needed in the vicinity for the large number of other personnel in the train.
  The amount of campaign furniture that would have accompanied an officer and a gentleman such as Lord Auckland was on a scale worthy of the British Empire itself.
  The ladies rode on palfreys or were drawn on litters, escorted by gentlemen, squires and pages, with trumpeters, drummers and minstrels.
  Due to the diligence of the admiral and good support from the Royal Tribunal, all the gentlemen and noblemen, and all those who had a horse in the city followed him.
  There is no such thing as class among the truly noble, among compleat gentlemen.
2A polite or formal way of referring to a man.
对男子的礼貌称呼先生
opposite her an old gentleman sat reading
在她对面有一位老先生坐在那里看书。
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘In Texas, I heard that a gentleman won the contest through a local radio station,’ Renna says.
- He was the only distinguished looking gentleman wearing a black cape with a scarlet lining.
- On this woman's right, on the other side of the table from Stanson, two older English-looking gentlemen sat quietly.
- Could you ask the gentleman next to you whether he is the applicant.
- Her daughter, Shirley, had married a bearded gentleman by the name of Thomas Garner.
- A gentleman by the name of Martin responded to my e-mail.
- A moment later a somewhat short gentleman in a simple black suit entered Christopher's office.
- The young gentleman looked positively delighted that she had noticed him.
- Anyway - halfway through the evening I met this charming shirtless gentleman called Claudio.
- The first gentleman behind the counter said they didn't make their ground beef with chuck.
- On the bus on my way home, I was very polite to an elderly gentleman by offering him my side of the seat where he'd be more comfortable.
- For those of you who visited York Livestock Centre, you will remember the bewhiskered gentleman who manned the sweetshop and tended the gardens.
- In addition, instead of fashionably dressed young ladies stationed at the gate to usher in the movie-goers, formally attired old gentlemen will be assigned to do the job.
- Music and song were close to his heart and he was a welcome gentleman at any social occasion in the village and neighbourhood.
- They must be upstanding young gentlemen to be hanging around you two, " Sarah inserted plainly.
- I exclaimed, my mouth agape and my finger pointing straight at the gentleman in question.
- Jo entered the sunroom, followed by a gentleman in a suit and glasses.
- Plenty of biographies have been written about each of these gentlemen individually.
- I was walking along the Venice Beach walk when I passed two gentlemen wearing suits.
- I want to thank these two gentlemen for serving their country so well and so admirably.
1. 2.1gentlemen Used as a polite form of address to a group of men.
  对数名男子的礼貌称呼先生们
  “Can I help you, gentlemen?”
  “先生们，要我帮忙吗？”
  Example sentencesExamples
  All right, gentlemen, we covered a lot of turf.
  Pausing at the bedside of a doubtful case, he said: ‘Now, gentlemen, do you think that this is, or is not, a case for operation?’
  Thanks for your perspective on this, gentlemen.
  All right, gentlemen, first of all, you've had some great adventures finding serious treasures.
  This man, ladies and gentlemen, wanted to be a U.S. Senator, and now wants to be a state Governor.
  Thanks for joining me here tonight, gentlemen.
  We thank you very much for being here, gentlemen.
  By the way, we are told, gentlemen, there definitely will be a private funeral service and a public memorial service, the dates to be announced.
  Well good morning ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Royal Society.
  I am taken by the fact that three days into this project, gentlemen, there have been no incidents of violence.
  ‘Thank you for your offer, gentlemen,’ he says.
  Today the U.S. trade deficit, gentlemen, as you both know, is the second highest monthly trade deficit on record.
  We're going to have to leave it there, gentlemen.
  And this, ladies and gentlemen, is why man needs a code of ethics.
  ‘Dig deep into your pockets, gentlemen,’ he kept on insisting as the 20 and odd paintings were displayed for bids.
  Ladies and gentlemen, I urge you to make wise decisions and not follow the multitude to do evil.
  The only rule we had for this debate, gentlemen, was that I would get to ask another question, and you broke the last vestige of rule-making.
  Let fairness prevail in your decisions, gentlemen.
  The future of mankind has been set in ink and, gentlemen, you might want to sit yourselves down for the results.
  As they entered and moved into the field of focus the designated cameraman called out: ‘Caps off, gentlemen!’
2. 2.2 Used as a courteous designation for a male fellow member of the US House of Representatives.
  对下议院或众议院男性议员同僚的礼貌称呼
  Example sentencesExamples
  Senator, thank you for joining us, a fine gentleman and a fine representative from the state of Missouri.
  And accordingly Mr Speaker gave the thanks of the house to Major Clayton, chairman, and the rest of the gentlemen of the said committee.
  And ladies and gentlemen of the Congress, I thank you, their representatives, for what you have already done and for what we will do together.
  In the tradition of the House, the gentleman from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes.
  I often wonder, if the honourable gentleman was Speaker, whether he would then be able to confront some of the difficulties of his own questions and requests.

Origin

Middle English (in the sense ‘man of noble birth’): from gentle + man, translating Old French gentilz hom. In later use the term denoted a man of a good family (especially one entitled to a coat of arms) but not of the nobility.

单词	gentleman
释义	Definition of gentleman in English: gentleman nounPlural gentlemenˈdʒɛnt(ə)lmənˈdʒɛn(t)lmən 1A chivalrous, courteous, or honourable man. 彬彬有礼的人，有教养的人，绅士 he behaved throughout like a perfect gentleman 他自始至终表现得像个完美的绅士。 Example sentencesExamples Women still found it desirable to behave in a ladylike manner and men strove to be gentlemen. All of the townspeople were courteous and kind, and even the young men became complete gentlemen whenever she was near. Dylan, being a perfect gentleman (how cute, I might add), opened the door for me. The actor endeared himself to the locals as a real gentleman, modest and polite and always ready to meet the people. My parents had been in on this plan for the last six weeks, because as my dad informed me, Jeff had been a perfect gentleman, and asked their blessing before proposing to me. Far from it, they are good men, true gentlemen, and deservedly interesting characters in their own right. They say matter-of-factly that the males around them do not know how to act like either men or gentlemen. Staff described him as a man who had time for everyone and was always polite and a true gentleman. There are few men left in this world and I'm almost positive gentlemen are extinct. A gentleman to his fingertips, Mattie commanded great regard and respect wherever he went. We walked up to the whites hill reserve and I got mud all over my white denim jeans, Anthony holding onto my waist and being a perfect gentleman. He was always the perfect gentleman, courteous and kind in his dealings with others. Maybe I just favored Nick's view because he's always been a perfect gentleman every time I've met him. Sheila said he had been a gentleman, a man of dignity and integrity, who always had a smile on his face and was proud to be from York. Jessica smiled as she followed him to his table, he pulled her chair out for her like the perfect gentlemen he was or was most of the time anyway. Robinson was a gentleman, unfailingly courteous, with inexhaustible enthusiasm. I'd like to point out that I was the perfect gentlemen throughout, and my question was as a result of the picture next to the chatbox - I was wondering how intelligent she was. They appreciate their men for being gentlemen and treating them like women. ‘He was an honourable man and a gentleman and brightened every room with his presence,’ his older brother Keenan last night said. It's nice being around guys that are gentlemen. 1.1 A man of good social position, especially one of wealth and leisure. 有身份的人，尤指有钱又有闲的人 Example sentencesExamples That the men are well-dressed gentlemen is not lost on Mary, who witnesses the abduction. He had some medical training, then spent the rest of his life as a leisured gentleman in Dublin and London. It seems as if everyone is so concerned with reputation and wealth and well-founded gentlemen. A Texan gentleman with private means, he has been the eminence grise behind four relatively liberal Texas governors. It's for the civilised gentlemen of Edinburgh, men like me who relish the finer things in life. General Brice took their hands into his, kissing Daria's like a country gentleman. They generally have been to the good universities and are members of the better gentlemen's clubs in Melbourne and Sydney. The nature of the Civil War battlefield reinforced this gentlemen's dynamic because men could actually observe one another in combat. At social gatherings eligible gentlemen would draw lots bearing ladies' names on the eve of St Valentine's Day. What writers have to remember is that their precious novels are not read by leisured gentlemen, for two or three hours at a time, in the peace and quiet of a country-house library. But for a gentleman of Arthur's wealth and taste, surely a more conventional beauty would have been appropriate? It was common practice for a gentleman to make a financial commitment to an actress or a courtesan he wanted to keep. He gazes at us with disdain; the epitome of a Georgian gentleman, secure in the trappings of his position, his satin waistcoat barely restraining his ample paunch. Over time the issue was complicated by the idea of the gentleman, a social construct which could incorporate all members of the peerage and gentry. It's been said that golf is the sport of noblemen and gentlemen, which might explain why the game's in quite so much trouble. It's dressed up as a 200-year-old tradition - gentlemen making formal wagers for port or champagne in a beautiful leather-bound ledger. Nineteenth-century British society distinguished clearly between aristocrats, gentlemen, and common workingmen. As to good breeding, the new gentlemen in Australia pushed their ancestors as far up the social scale as they dared. Perhaps it was then that within the Royal Navy an officer's entry status was that of an officer by education and a gentleman by social background and manners. The book opens with Smith's capable pursuit of a disoriented country gentleman. Synonyms man, fellow 1.2 A man of noble birth attached to a royal household. 出生高贵的人，与王室有亲缘关系的人 a Gentleman of the Bedchamber 君主内宫侍臣。 Example sentencesExamples The second man was in the North, a gentleman by birth. Due to the diligence of the admiral and good support from the Royal Tribunal, all the gentlemen and noblemen, and all those who had a horse in the city followed him. Tall, well built, handsome, intelligent, graceful, he was everything a gentleman and noble should be. Even in locations where members of the royal family were due to stay in the home of a local gentleman, knight or nobleman, further lodgings were needed in the vicinity for the large number of other personnel in the train. In the Victorian world presented in the film, the gentlemen of the aristocracy believe that moral progress is symbolized by the very fact of their wealth and power. Great aristocrats no more become gentlemen of the bedchamber out of subservience than they became grooms of the stool out of a desire to wipe the royal bottom. The English were in the overall command of Charles, Lord Cornwallis, a gentleman from Wessex. He is an officer and a gentleman by royal decree. There is no such thing as class among the truly noble, among compleat gentlemen. He was knighted, given the estates of the abbey of Wilton, and appointed a gentleman of the bedchamber. He led the way to the royal stables, the rest if his gentlemen following him. While gentlemen of the aristocracy lounged at the National Theatre, drunken throngs hooted at busty showgirls in the latest burlesque revues. A gentleman or a person of noble birth to be seen perspiring wasn't recommended. Hunting and hawking were popular among the gentlemen of early Tudor England because they enjoyed it, but there was more to this interest than the obsession of the enthusiast. He was made a gentleman of the bedchamber and employed on important diplomatic and military missions. Spenser informed Ralegh that his ‘general end’ was ‘to fashion a gentleman or noble person in virtuous and gentle discipline’. The amount of campaign furniture that would have accompanied an officer and a gentleman such as Lord Auckland was on a scale worthy of the British Empire itself. This was certainly good food by Tudor standards but it paled compared to the sumptuous meals served to the more senior courtiers, such as the gentlemen of the privy chamber. For British High Society, the Ascot meeting is the fashion event of the year, with the ladies parading in full finery and gentlemen sporting elegant top hats and tails in the Royal enclosure. The ladies rode on palfreys or were drawn on litters, escorted by gentlemen, squires and pages, with trumpeters, drummers and minstrels. 2A polite or formal way of referring to a man. 对男子的礼貌称呼先生 opposite her an old gentleman sat reading 在她对面有一位老先生坐在那里看书。 can I help you, gentlemen? “先生们，要我帮忙吗？” Example sentencesExamples ‘In Texas, I heard that a gentleman won the contest through a local radio station,’ Renna says. I want to thank these two gentlemen for serving their country so well and so admirably. Her daughter, Shirley, had married a bearded gentleman by the name of Thomas Garner. Jo entered the sunroom, followed by a gentleman in a suit and glasses. I exclaimed, my mouth agape and my finger pointing straight at the gentleman in question. In addition, instead of fashionably dressed young ladies stationed at the gate to usher in the movie-goers, formally attired old gentlemen will be assigned to do the job. A gentleman by the name of Martin responded to my e-mail. He was the only distinguished looking gentleman wearing a black cape with a scarlet lining. For those of you who visited York Livestock Centre, you will remember the bewhiskered gentleman who manned the sweetshop and tended the gardens. The first gentleman behind the counter said they didn't make their ground beef with chuck. On this woman's right, on the other side of the table from Stanson, two older English-looking gentlemen sat quietly. Music and song were close to his heart and he was a welcome gentleman at any social occasion in the village and neighbourhood. A moment later a somewhat short gentleman in a simple black suit entered Christopher's office. Anyway - halfway through the evening I met this charming shirtless gentleman called Claudio. I was walking along the Venice Beach walk when I passed two gentlemen wearing suits. Could you ask the gentleman next to you whether he is the applicant. Plenty of biographies have been written about each of these gentlemen individually. They must be upstanding young gentlemen to be hanging around you two, " Sarah inserted plainly. On the bus on my way home, I was very polite to an elderly gentleman by offering him my side of the seat where he'd be more comfortable. The young gentleman looked positively delighted that she had noticed him. 2.1 Used as a courteous title for a male fellow member of the House of Commons or the House of Representatives. 对下议院或众议院男性议员同僚的礼貌称呼 the Right Honourable Gentleman opposite （坐在我）对面的议员阁下。 Example sentencesExamples Senator, thank you for joining us, a fine gentleman and a fine representative from the state of Missouri. And accordingly Mr Speaker gave the thanks of the house to Major Clayton, chairman, and the rest of the gentlemen of the said committee. And ladies and gentlemen of the Congress, I thank you, their representatives, for what you have already done and for what we will do together. In the tradition of the House, the gentleman from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes. I often wonder, if the honourable gentleman was Speaker, whether he would then be able to confront some of the difficulties of his own questions and requests. Origin Middle English (in the sense 'man of noble birth'): from gentle¹ + man, translating Old French gentilz hom. In later use the term denoted a man of a good family (especially one entitled to a coat of arms) but not of the nobility. Rhymes gentlemen Definition of gentleman in US English: gentleman nounˈdʒɛn(t)lmənˈjen(t)lmən 1A chivalrous, courteous, or honorable man. 彬彬有礼的人，有教养的人，绅士 he behaved like a perfect gentleman 他自始至终表现得像个完美的绅士。 Example sentencesExamples The actor endeared himself to the locals as a real gentleman, modest and polite and always ready to meet the people. Dylan, being a perfect gentleman (how cute, I might add), opened the door for me. It's nice being around guys that are gentlemen. Sheila said he had been a gentleman, a man of dignity and integrity, who always had a smile on his face and was proud to be from York. Maybe I just favored Nick's view because he's always been a perfect gentleman every time I've met him. My parents had been in on this plan for the last six weeks, because as my dad informed me, Jeff had been a perfect gentleman, and asked their blessing before proposing to me. All of the townspeople were courteous and kind, and even the young men became complete gentlemen whenever she was near. They appreciate their men for being gentlemen and treating them like women. A gentleman to his fingertips, Mattie commanded great regard and respect wherever he went. Far from it, they are good men, true gentlemen, and deservedly interesting characters in their own right. We walked up to the whites hill reserve and I got mud all over my white denim jeans, Anthony holding onto my waist and being a perfect gentleman. I'd like to point out that I was the perfect gentlemen throughout, and my question was as a result of the picture next to the chatbox - I was wondering how intelligent she was. Jessica smiled as she followed him to his table, he pulled her chair out for her like the perfect gentlemen he was or was most of the time anyway. Robinson was a gentleman, unfailingly courteous, with inexhaustible enthusiasm. Staff described him as a man who had time for everyone and was always polite and a true gentleman. He was always the perfect gentleman, courteous and kind in his dealings with others. They say matter-of-factly that the males around them do not know how to act like either men or gentlemen. ‘He was an honourable man and a gentleman and brightened every room with his presence,’ his older brother Keenan last night said. Women still found it desirable to behave in a ladylike manner and men strove to be gentlemen. There are few men left in this world and I'm almost positive gentlemen are extinct. 1.1 A man of good social position, especially one of wealth and leisure. 有身份的人，尤指有钱又有闲的人 Example sentencesExamples Over time the issue was complicated by the idea of the gentleman, a social construct which could incorporate all members of the peerage and gentry. Perhaps it was then that within the Royal Navy an officer's entry status was that of an officer by education and a gentleman by social background and manners. It's been said that golf is the sport of noblemen and gentlemen, which might explain why the game's in quite so much trouble. That the men are well-dressed gentlemen is not lost on Mary, who witnesses the abduction. It's dressed up as a 200-year-old tradition - gentlemen making formal wagers for port or champagne in a beautiful leather-bound ledger. It was common practice for a gentleman to make a financial commitment to an actress or a courtesan he wanted to keep. It's for the civilised gentlemen of Edinburgh, men like me who relish the finer things in life. He gazes at us with disdain; the epitome of a Georgian gentleman, secure in the trappings of his position, his satin waistcoat barely restraining his ample paunch. A Texan gentleman with private means, he has been the eminence grise behind four relatively liberal Texas governors. The nature of the Civil War battlefield reinforced this gentlemen's dynamic because men could actually observe one another in combat. The book opens with Smith's capable pursuit of a disoriented country gentleman. General Brice took their hands into his, kissing Daria's like a country gentleman. Nineteenth-century British society distinguished clearly between aristocrats, gentlemen, and common workingmen. As to good breeding, the new gentlemen in Australia pushed their ancestors as far up the social scale as they dared. It seems as if everyone is so concerned with reputation and wealth and well-founded gentlemen. They generally have been to the good universities and are members of the better gentlemen's clubs in Melbourne and Sydney. What writers have to remember is that their precious novels are not read by leisured gentlemen, for two or three hours at a time, in the peace and quiet of a country-house library. He had some medical training, then spent the rest of his life as a leisured gentleman in Dublin and London. But for a gentleman of Arthur's wealth and taste, surely a more conventional beauty would have been appropriate? At social gatherings eligible gentlemen would draw lots bearing ladies' names on the eve of St Valentine's Day. Synonyms man, fellow 1.2 (in the UK) a man of noble birth attached to a royal household. 出生高贵的人，与王室有亲缘关系的人 Example sentencesExamples He is an officer and a gentleman by royal decree. Spenser informed Ralegh that his ‘general end’ was ‘to fashion a gentleman or noble person in virtuous and gentle discipline’. He was made a gentleman of the bedchamber and employed on important diplomatic and military missions. In the Victorian world presented in the film, the gentlemen of the aristocracy believe that moral progress is symbolized by the very fact of their wealth and power. While gentlemen of the aristocracy lounged at the National Theatre, drunken throngs hooted at busty showgirls in the latest burlesque revues. For British High Society, the Ascot meeting is the fashion event of the year, with the ladies parading in full finery and gentlemen sporting elegant top hats and tails in the Royal enclosure. Hunting and hawking were popular among the gentlemen of early Tudor England because they enjoyed it, but there was more to this interest than the obsession of the enthusiast. The English were in the overall command of Charles, Lord Cornwallis, a gentleman from Wessex. He led the way to the royal stables, the rest if his gentlemen following him. This was certainly good food by Tudor standards but it paled compared to the sumptuous meals served to the more senior courtiers, such as the gentlemen of the privy chamber. He was knighted, given the estates of the abbey of Wilton, and appointed a gentleman of the bedchamber. A gentleman or a person of noble birth to be seen perspiring wasn't recommended. The second man was in the North, a gentleman by birth. Tall, well built, handsome, intelligent, graceful, he was everything a gentleman and noble should be. Great aristocrats no more become gentlemen of the bedchamber out of subservience than they became grooms of the stool out of a desire to wipe the royal bottom. Even in locations where members of the royal family were due to stay in the home of a local gentleman, knight or nobleman, further lodgings were needed in the vicinity for the large number of other personnel in the train. The amount of campaign furniture that would have accompanied an officer and a gentleman such as Lord Auckland was on a scale worthy of the British Empire itself. The ladies rode on palfreys or were drawn on litters, escorted by gentlemen, squires and pages, with trumpeters, drummers and minstrels. Due to the diligence of the admiral and good support from the Royal Tribunal, all the gentlemen and noblemen, and all those who had a horse in the city followed him. There is no such thing as class among the truly noble, among compleat gentlemen. 2A polite or formal way of referring to a man. 对男子的礼貌称呼先生 opposite her an old gentleman sat reading 在她对面有一位老先生坐在那里看书。 Example sentencesExamples ‘In Texas, I heard that a gentleman won the contest through a local radio station,’ Renna says. He was the only distinguished looking gentleman wearing a black cape with a scarlet lining. On this woman's right, on the other side of the table from Stanson, two older English-looking gentlemen sat quietly. Could you ask the gentleman next to you whether he is the applicant. Her daughter, Shirley, had married a bearded gentleman by the name of Thomas Garner. A gentleman by the name of Martin responded to my e-mail. A moment later a somewhat short gentleman in a simple black suit entered Christopher's office. The young gentleman looked positively delighted that she had noticed him. Anyway - halfway through the evening I met this charming shirtless gentleman called Claudio. The first gentleman behind the counter said they didn't make their ground beef with chuck. On the bus on my way home, I was very polite to an elderly gentleman by offering him my side of the seat where he'd be more comfortable. For those of you who visited York Livestock Centre, you will remember the bewhiskered gentleman who manned the sweetshop and tended the gardens. In addition, instead of fashionably dressed young ladies stationed at the gate to usher in the movie-goers, formally attired old gentlemen will be assigned to do the job. Music and song were close to his heart and he was a welcome gentleman at any social occasion in the village and neighbourhood. They must be upstanding young gentlemen to be hanging around you two, " Sarah inserted plainly. I exclaimed, my mouth agape and my finger pointing straight at the gentleman in question. Jo entered the sunroom, followed by a gentleman in a suit and glasses. Plenty of biographies have been written about each of these gentlemen individually. I was walking along the Venice Beach walk when I passed two gentlemen wearing suits. I want to thank these two gentlemen for serving their country so well and so admirably. 2.1gentlemen Used as a polite form of address to a group of men. 对数名男子的礼貌称呼先生们 “Can I help you, gentlemen?” “先生们，要我帮忙吗？” Example sentencesExamples All right, gentlemen, we covered a lot of turf. Pausing at the bedside of a doubtful case, he said: ‘Now, gentlemen, do you think that this is, or is not, a case for operation?’ Thanks for your perspective on this, gentlemen. All right, gentlemen, first of all, you've had some great adventures finding serious treasures. This man, ladies and gentlemen, wanted to be a U.S. Senator, and now wants to be a state Governor. Thanks for joining me here tonight, gentlemen. We thank you very much for being here, gentlemen. By the way, we are told, gentlemen, there definitely will be a private funeral service and a public memorial service, the dates to be announced. Well good morning ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Royal Society. I am taken by the fact that three days into this project, gentlemen, there have been no incidents of violence. ‘Thank you for your offer, gentlemen,’ he says. Today the U.S. trade deficit, gentlemen, as you both know, is the second highest monthly trade deficit on record. We're going to have to leave it there, gentlemen. And this, ladies and gentlemen, is why man needs a code of ethics. ‘Dig deep into your pockets, gentlemen,’ he kept on insisting as the 20 and odd paintings were displayed for bids. Ladies and gentlemen, I urge you to make wise decisions and not follow the multitude to do evil. The only rule we had for this debate, gentlemen, was that I would get to ask another question, and you broke the last vestige of rule-making. Let fairness prevail in your decisions, gentlemen. The future of mankind has been set in ink and, gentlemen, you might want to sit yourselves down for the results. As they entered and moved into the field of focus the designated cameraman called out: ‘Caps off, gentlemen!’ 2.2 Used as a courteous designation for a male fellow member of the US House of Representatives. 对下议院或众议院男性议员同僚的礼貌称呼 Example sentencesExamples Senator, thank you for joining us, a fine gentleman and a fine representative from the state of Missouri. And accordingly Mr Speaker gave the thanks of the house to Major Clayton, chairman, and the rest of the gentlemen of the said committee. And ladies and gentlemen of the Congress, I thank you, their representatives, for what you have already done and for what we will do together. In the tradition of the House, the gentleman from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes. I often wonder, if the honourable gentleman was Speaker, whether he would then be able to confront some of the difficulties of his own questions and requests. Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘man of noble birth’): from gentle + man, translating Old French gentilz hom. In later use the term denoted a man of a good family (especially one entitled to a coat of arms) but not of the nobility.
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