urbanity

英 [ɜː'bænəti] 美 [ɜː'bænəti]

• n. 都市风格；谦恭有礼；举止文雅

英英释义

Noun:

1. polished courtesy; elegance of manner

2. the quality or character of life in a city or town;

   "there is an important difference between rusticity and urbanity"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. Most contemporary critics thought Gruen had succeeded in bringing urbanity to the suburbs.
   大多数同时代的评论家认为，格伦已成功地把都市风格融入了郊区。
2. She was deeply impressed by his urbanity.
   他的彬彬有礼给她留下了深刻的印象.
3. The hostess presided at table with tact and urbanity.
   女主人招待客人进餐时风雅而又得体。
4. Urbanity is a quality you have to possess from within.
   文雅是一种你必须在内心拥有的品质。

经典引文

• The gentleness and urbanity of his..manners.

  出自： Sir W. Scott

• Urbanity..may seem too smooth, too slick, but we..recognize in it a political gift.

  出自： A. B. Giamatti

词汇搭配

• urbane 温文尔雅的

近反义词

【近义词】

• refinement 精致
• civility 礼貌
• culture 栽培
• sophistication 老练
• courtesy 礼貌
• polish 光泽
• gentility 文雅

【反义词】

• rusticity 乡村式