urbane

英 [ɜːˈbeɪn]

美 [ɜːrˈbeɪn]

adj.  温文儒雅的; 练达的; 从容不迫的

TOEFL

BNC.19806 / COCA.21204

牛津词典

adj.

• 温文儒雅的；练达的；从容不迫的
  good at knowing what to say and how to behave in social situations; appearing relaxed and confident

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 有礼貌的；温文尔雅的
  Someone who isurbaneis polite and appears comfortable in social situations.
  1. She describes him as urbane and charming...
     她说他文雅而迷人。
  2. In conversation, he was suave and urbane.
     谈话时，他温和有礼。

英英释义

adj

• showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience
  1. his polished manner
  2. maintained an urbane tone in his letters
  Synonym:polishedrefinedsvelte

双语例句

• The urbane Prof Tiffany is no supporter of red, raw capitalism: he regrets corporate America's reluctant environmentalism, dislikes Washington's close ties to the energy industry and admits that free market capitalism is not always pretty.
  彬彬有礼的蒂法尼教授并不支持赤裸裸的资本主义；他为美国公司不情愿的环保态度感到遗憾，不喜欢华盛顿与能源产业的密切联系，承认自由市场资本主义并不总是那么美好。
• TRAVEL APPS Like the LG Urbane, you talk to this smartwatch by saying O.K., Google and then making a request.
  旅行应用程序：和LG城市手表一样，你能对着这款智能手表说好的，谷歌，然后开始下命令。
• The most prominent advocate is the central bank, led by Zhou Xiaochuan, its urbane governor.
  在这方面，最突出的倡导者是温文尔雅的周小川行长领导的中国央行。
• The Young, urbane Han Dong, sociable and ambitious, falls in love with his co-worker, the beautiful and sensitive Mo Mo, then the lover of their boss.
  扬寒冬这个彬彬有礼和蔼可亲雄心勃勃的小伙子爱上了美丽聪明并且又是他老板情妇的同事毛毛。
• Look, peter, said jim, trying hard to be urbane.
  “瞧，彼得。”吉姆说着，竭力装出彬彬有礼的神态。
• In conversation, he was suave and urbane.
  谈话时，他温和有礼。
• Educated, urbane buyers drive much of this new demand.
  受过良好教育的城市买家是驱动这股新需求的主要力量。
• Subtle lines, curving surfaces and perfectly placed details express urbane elegance.
  细致的线条，流线型的表面，以及完美安置的细节尽都显出了这款汽车的现代气息。
• Thus a polite, urbane, witty, and intellectual art developed.
  由此一种温文尔雅，充满灵性的知识分子文学艺术发展起来。
• He is composed, urbane, and affable.
  他举止大方，文质彬彬，和蔼可亲。