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ADJ-GRADED
(尤指自己的上級或長者)和藹的,慈祥的,有禮貌的
If you describe someone, especially someone you think is superior to you, as gracious, you mean that they are very well-mannered and pleasant.
例句
She is a lovely and gracious woman.
她是位可愛又親切的女人。
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ADJ-GRADED
(當權者)彬彬有禮的,寬厚的
If you describe the behaviour of someone in a position of authority as gracious, you mean that they behave in a polite and considerate way.
例句
She closed with a gracious speech of thanks.
她最后彬彬有禮地致謝,結束了講話。
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ADJ-GRADED
富貴安逸的;舒適的
You use gracious to describe the comfortable way of life of wealthy people.
例句
He drove through the gracious suburbs with the swimming pools and tennis courts.
他駕車穿過設有游泳池和網球場的舒適城郊住宅區。
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EXCLAM
(表示驚訝、不滿)天哪,哎呀
Some people say good gracious or goodness gracious in order to express surprise or annoyance.
例句
Good gracious, look at that specimen will you?
哎呀,你快來瞧瞧那個標本!