elegant英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

An elegant parrot.

— But if the Aviarist be ambitious to keep the lovely, but destructive, members of the Parrot family, he must be content with grass alone, because Parrakeets (except the weak-billed Turquoisines and Elegants) would destroy the shrubs and trees in a day.

形容词 adj.

Characterised by or exhibiting elegance; having grace, refinement, or tasteful simplicity.

— You could just use ordinary shop-bought kecap manis to marinade the meat, but making your own is easy, has a far more elegant fragrance and is, above all, such a great brag! Flavouring kecap manis is an intensely personal thing, so try this version now and next time cook the sauce down with crushed, split lemongrass and a shredded lime leaf.
Characterised by minimalism and intuitiveness while preserving exactness and precision.

— an elegant solution
Fine; doing well. Ireland,archaic,colloquial

— 'An' how are ye, Jemmie—how's every inch iv you?' enquired Moggy of the boy, when his agitation was a little blown over. 'I'm elegant, thank ye,' he answered; 'an' what's the matther wid ye all? I cum through the kitchen, and seen no one.'

词形变化

more elegant comparative most elegant superlative elegants plural

词汇关系

衍生词

elegance elegancy elegant crested tinamou elegantness elegant parrot elegant quail elegant tit elegant variation hyperelegant overelegant piss-elegant superelegant swellegant ultraelegant unelegant

词源

词源 1

From Late Middle English elegaunt, from Middle French elegant, ultimately from Latin ēlegāns, collateral form of present participle of ēligere, from ex- (“out of, from”) + legō (“choose, select, appoint”).

词源 2

From Late Middle English elegaunt, from Middle French elegant, ultimately from Latin ēlegāns, collateral form of present participle of ēligere, from ex- (“out of, from”) + legō (“choose, select, appoint”).