Chesterfieldian

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Someone who acts in a sophisticated, aristocratic manner, reminiscent of the fourth Earl of Chesterfield.
    — For example, in the chapter on “The Imperial Family," by Baron Sannomiya, this consummate Chesterfieldian, who acts as the court chamberlain, tells us what went on—outside of the imperial family.
形容词 adj.
  1. In the style of the fourth Earl of Chesterfield, marked by brilliance, wit, and elegance in writing, and aristocratic assurance in life
    — What most evidently prevailed, absit invidia, and what betrayed her into all the Chesterfieldian indecorums of laughter, was his addressing her in Irish.

词形变化

Chesterfieldians plural more Chesterfieldian comparative most Chesterfieldian superlative

词源

词源 1
From Chesterfield + -ian.
词源 2
From Chesterfield + -ian.
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