elegance
의미: The quality of being graceful and stylish in appearance or manner; pleasingly ingenious simplicity.
Elegance denotes a refined, understated beauty — whether in dress, design, prose, mathematics, or engineering. An elegant solution is one that achieves a complex result through simple, clever means. An elegant person or setting combines taste and restraint. The word carries strongly positive connotations and is used across many domains. Common collocations include 'effortless elegance,' 'mathematical elegance,' 'quiet elegance,' and 'the elegance of.'
예문
- The elegance of the Georgian architecture along Bath's Royal Crescent never fails to impress. 巴斯皇家新月楼沿线乔治亚式建筑的优雅总是令人折服。La elegancia de la arquitectura georgiana a lo largo del Royal Crescent de Bath nunca deja de impresionar.バースのロイヤル・クレセント沿いのジョージアン建築の優美さは、いつ見ても感嘆させられる。바스의 로열 크레센트를 따라 늘어선 조지안 건축의 우아함은 언제 봐도 감탄을 자아낸다.
- There was an elegance to her mathematical proof that delighted her supervisor. 她的数学证明有一种令导师赞叹不已的优雅。Había una elegancia en su demostración matemática que encantó a su director de tesis.彼女の数学的証明には、指導教授を喜ばせる優雅さがあった。그녀의 수학적 증명에는 지도교수를 기쁘게 한 우아함이 있었다.
- He dressed with an understated elegance that set him apart in a room full of flashier outfits. 他穿着低调优雅,在一屋子花哨装扮的人中显得格外出众。Vestía con una elegancia discreta que lo distinguía en una sala llena de atuendos más llamativos.彼は控えめな上品さで身を包み、派手な装いの人々の中でひときわ際立っていた。그는 절제된 기품으로 옷을 입어, 화려한 차림의 사람들 사이에서 유독 돋보였다.
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사용 가이드
맥락: literary, media, general
어조: positive
기원과 역사
From French élégance, from Latin elegantia (taste, refinement), from elegans (choice, fine, tasteful). Originally denoted discrimination and good taste in Roman rhetoric and social life.
문화적 배경
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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