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cavalier/kævəˈliə/ n. & adj.●n. 1 hist. (作 Cavalier) a supporter of Charles I in the Civil War [史义]保王党成员(英国内战时期查理一世的支持者) 2 a courtly gentleman, esp. as a lady's escort 彬彬有礼的绅士(尤指贵妇人的护送者) 3 archaic a horseman [古义]骑士，骑兵 ●adj. offhand, supercilious, blasé 不礼貌的；傲慢的；无动于衷的 □ cavalierly adv.[French from Italian cavaliere, ultimately from Latin caballus ‘horse’: cf. CABALLERO, CHEVALIER] |