elegant
Word family nouneleganceadjectiveelegantadverbelegantly
el·e·gant /ˈeləɡənt/ ●●○ adjectiveadj 1 BEAUTIFUL/GOOD-LOOKINGGRACEFULbeautiful, attractive, or graceful 高雅的,优美的 a tall, elegant young woman 身材高挑、举止优雅的年轻女子
You can dine in elegant surroundings. 你可以在雅致的环境中进餐。
2 EASYan idea or a plan that is elegant is very intelligent yet simple 〔想法或计划〕巧妙的,简洁的 an elegant solution to the problem 解决问题的一个巧妙方法
—elegantly adverbadv
—elegance noun [uncountableU] the style and elegance of the designs 这些设计的优雅格调
Origin elegant (1400-1500) French Latin elegans “specially chosen as being of good quality”, from
eligere;
→ ELECT1