chivalric

形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ʃɪˈvalrɪk/|/ˈʃɪvəlrɪk/|/ˈʃɪvl̩ɹɪk/    美 /ʃəˈvalɹɪk/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. of, or relating to chivalry
    — And yet, how much chivalric association has Shakespeare flung around their bloom! But for him, the wars of the "rival houses" would be but obscure chronicles of inglorious wars—fighting for fighting sake: no liberty to be defended or obtained, and no foreign enemy driven triumphantly from the frontier: but for him, "the aspiring blood of Lancaster" would long since have sunk in the ground.
  2. gallant and respectful, especially to women
    — Some historical chivalric conventions remain relevant to this day, in certain circumstances. Historically, a gentleman would walk on the “outside” of the sidewalk, closest to the street, to shield his female companion from the splash of passing carriages. This is a subtle and harmless gesture of consideration that can still be practiced today.

词形变化

more chivalric comparative most chivalric superlative

词汇关系

衍生词
chivalric rite nonchivalric unchivalric

词源

Etymology tree
English chivalry
Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
Proto-Italic *-ikos
Latin -icuslbor.
Old French -iquebor.
Middle English -ik
English -ic
English chivalric
From chivalry + -ic.
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