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| /ˈdʒentlmən/ |
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| 1 | a man who is always polite and honest and considers other people’ s needs 绅士 |
| Everyone always said that James was a real gentleman. 人人都说詹姆斯是个真正的绅士。 |
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| 2 | formal used for referring to a man whose name you do not know 先生；男士 |
| Please could you call a taxi for this gentleman? 请您为这位先生叫辆出租车好吗？ |
| | 2a | plural used for speaking to men in a group or audience 先生们（用于称呼） | | Gentlemen, shall we begin? 先生们，我们可以开始了吗？ | | Welcome, ladies and gentlemen. 女士们先生们，欢迎光临。 | |
| | 2b | plural used for speaking about men in a group 男士们；先生们 | | There were flowers for the ladies and cigars for the gentlemen. 有为女士们准备的花和为男士们准备的雪茄。 | |
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| 3 | an old word for a man from a family in a high social class （古时用语）出身高贵的男子 |
| Christian came from a long line of English country gentlemen. 克里斯琴出身于历史悠久的英国乡绅家庭。 |
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| 4 | AMERICAN spoken formal used by a member of a legislature when speaking or referring to another member 男议员 |
| Does the gentleman from Oregon agree? 俄勒冈的议员是否同意? |
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