Also pronounced /gə'lænt/ for meaning 3. 义项3亦读作/gə'lænt/。
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ADJ-GRADED
英勇的;勇敢的;高尚的 If someone is gallant, they behave bravely and honourably in a dangerous or difficult situation.
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The gallant soldiers lost their lives so that peace might reign again.
英勇的战士们为恢复和平献出了生命。
gallantly
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The town responded gallantly to the War.
全镇的人都英勇无畏地投入了这场战争。
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ADJ-GRADED
顽强的;奋力的 A gallant effort or fight is one in which someone tried very hard to do something difficult, although in the end they failed.
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He died at the age of 82, after a gallant fight against illness.
他在与疾病进行了顽强的抗争后故去,享年82岁。
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The Spaniard gallantly fought off 11 set points before Seles won 8-6.
这名西班牙运动员顽强地挽救了11个赛点,最终以6比8输给了塞莱斯。
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ADJ-GRADED
(对女子)殷勤的,彬彬有礼的 If a man is gallant, he is kind, polite, and considerate towards women.
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Douglas was a complex man, thoughtful, gallant, and generous.
道格拉斯让人捉摸不透,他体贴周到,对女孩子颇为殷勤,而且慷慨大方。
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He gallantly kissed Marie's hand as we prepared to leave.
我们准备离开的时候,他非常有礼貌地吻了吻玛丽的手。
- Noun
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1. a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
- synonym: dandy,dude,fop,sheik,beau,swell,fashion plate,clotheshorse
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2. a man who attends or escorts a woman
- synonym: squire
- Adjective
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1. unflinching in battle or action;
- "a gallant warrior"
- "put up a gallant resistance to the attackers"
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2. lively and spirited;
- "a dashing hero"
- synonym: dashing
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3. having or displaying great dignity or nobility;
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4. having the qualities of gallantry attributed to an ideal knight
- synonym: chivalrous,knightly
- 1. "Allow me, "said the gallant policeman.
- “让我来,”那位警察殷勤地说。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. Huang Jiguang's gallant deed is known by all men.
- 黄继光的英勇事迹尽人皆知。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. The troops are in gallant array.
- 军容严整。
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》


