| 词汇 | chivalry |
| 释义 | chivalry noun[ U ] uk /ˈʃɪv.əl.ri/ us /ˈʃɪv.əl.ri/ very polite, honest, and kind behaviour, especially by men towards women骑士风度;（尤指男人对女人的）殷勤，彬彬有礼 the system of behaviour followed by knights in the medieval period of history, that put a high value on honour, kindness, and courage: 骑士精神;骑士制度 the age of chivalry骑士时代 Polite and respectful candy coat candy-coated chivalric chivalrous chivalrously couth deferential deferentially euphemism for someone/something euphemistic hyper-civilized keep a civil tongue in your headidiom manner minced oath mind/watch your mannersidiom tactful tactfully ultra-civilized ultra-refined urbane You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Middle Ages (medieval Period) 501-1500 chivalry | American Dictionarychivalry noun[ U ] us/ˈʃɪv·əl·ri/ very polite behavior, esp. such behavior shown by men toward women Examples of chivalrychivalry Rather, chivalry as a literary genre could constitute a joke when applied in the circumstances of real war. Any restraint, like chivalry, is conspicuously absent. The texts of historical memory translate these negative elements into mournful yet nostalgic and reverent images of the patriotic dead, the faded days of chivalry, and domestic bliss. History has shown that men are less inclined to show their traditional chivalry in such circumstances. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English He calls it justice: it may be justice, but if we are going to found our action on justice then cease to speak of chivalry. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I think it is a combination that adds up to the great quality of chivalry. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I submit that the young men of the present age would act in precisely the same way and their feeling of chivalry would come in. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He showed a want of chivalry that was quite unlike him. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As for chivalry, it has been considered that the day for speaking of that in regard to women has gone by. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In war, he has given proof of courage, in peace he has added to that courtesy; perhaps "chivalry" would be the right word. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Loyalty, chivalry and the other qualities that go with being in the military do not belong to any particular individual or party. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Therefore, none of the ancient feelings attached to the contests and battles of love and chivalry about the old bridge should move us now. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have thus recorded that, so far as the judiciary is concerned, the age of chivalry is not dead. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In the great national crisis in 1914, the young manhood of this country responded to the appeal to their manhood, their chivalry and their patriotism. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We can go back in history and think of the days of chivalry. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of chivalry These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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