"couth" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 有教養的
• 文雅的

Definition

形容一個人有禮貌、受過良好教育、舉止文雅；在行為或言語上展現出修養。通常用於與「uncouth」（粗魯的）相對。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Couth' 很少使用，通常帶點幽默或諷刺，作為 'uncouth' 的反義詞出現。日常更常用 'polite'、'cultured' 或 'refined'。

Examples

He is always couth at family gatherings.

他在家庭聚會上總是很**有教養**。

She expects her children to be couth in public.

她希望孩子們在公共場合**有教養**。

It's important to be couth when meeting new people.

見新朋友時，表現**有教養**很重要。

Compared to his wild brother, Mark is surprisingly couth.

和他頑皮的弟弟相比，Mark 出奇地 **有教養**。

Wow, you’re so couth today—what happened?

哇，你今天好**有教養**——發生了什麼事？

The dinner guests were surprisingly couth despite their reputation.

儘管有名聲，晚宴的客人們卻出奇地**有教養**。