gallant

adj.

1. （尤指在困境中）勇敢的，英勇的
   brave, especially in a very difficult situation
   1. gallant soldiers
      勇敢的军人
   2. She made a gallant attempt to hide her tears.
      她强掩泪水。
2. 对女子殷勤的
   giving polite attention to women

noun

1. （尤指对女子殷勤的）时髦男子
   a fashionable young man, especially one who gives polite attention to women

Also pronounced /gə'lænt/ for meaning 3. 义项3亦读作/gə'lænt/。


1. 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.
   1. 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。
2. 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.
   1. 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。
3. 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.
   1. 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。

1. 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。
2. 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。
3. 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。
4. I had been promoted for what was called gallant and meritorious service.
   我之所以得到提拔是由于立下了所谓的英勇卓越的功勋。
5. The troops are in gallant array.
   军容严整。
6. He was as ever assiduous and gallant, and called her every day.
   他一如既往地献殷勤，每天都给她打电话。
7. He was as assiduous and gallant as ever.
   他像以往一样殷勤周到，曲意温存。
8. Is this that haughty, gallant, gay lothario?
   这就是那个傲慢而胆大的色鬼吗？
9. Her poverty had been a venial fault for two gallant gentlemen.
   她的贫穷对那两位殷勤的绅士而言，只是一个微不足道的缺点。
10. Huangjiguang's gallant deed is known by all men.
    黄继光的英勇事迹尽人皆知。
11. But General de Gaulle had to carry his gallant band of Frenchmen with him.
    但是，戴高乐将军必须说服他那群勇敢的法国人和他一起干。
12. These gallant soldiers will protect our country.
    这些勇敢的士兵会保卫我们的国家的。
13. The old man, continuing to weaken, bore both pain and priest with gallant stoicism.
    年迈的国王，一直很虚弱，用他英勇的斯多葛哲学忍受着身体的病痛和神父的折腾。
14. You are the gallant hero trying to protect the damsel in distress.
    你是个想要保护不幸的少女勇敢的英雄。
15. The knight was a gallant fighter.
    那位骑士是个勇敢的斗士。
16. It was very gallant of you to give up your seat!
    你能把座位让出来，真是太有绅士风度了！
17. And she knew it had not been captain butler's refinement that had prompted so gallant a gesture.
    她知道那不是由于巴特勒船长为人高尚而促使他做出这样一个豪侠的举动。
18. They were going to lick the Yankees in a month, the poor, gallant fools.
    他们曾想用一个月时间打败北方佬，这些可怜而英勇的傻瓜。
19. Today, Kay Gallant and I will tell about the life and work of this great scientist.
    今天，我和凯·兰特将要讲述这位伟大科学家的生活与工作的故事。
20. To leave the master loveless, or kill the gallant knight;
    杀了殷勤的骑士，或将老公撇下？
21. Many gave their lives in the gallant effort to wipe out rascism.
    在消灭种族主义的英勇斗争中，许多人献出了生命。
22. When he puts on his best clothes he certainly looks like a gallant.
    他穿上最好的衣服时，当然像个时髦人物了。
23. He put forward a gallant proposal.
    他提出一个大胆的建议。
24. He's a good man and a very gallant officer.
    他是个好人，一个非常豪爽的军官。
25. They have put up a gallant fight for pensioners over the years.
    多年来他们为领受年金者进行了英勇的斗争。
26. He was very gallant at the ball.
    他在舞会中对妇女大献殷勤。
27. Prime minister, the entire world salutes you and your gallant people and gallant nation.
    首相，整个世界都赞扬你和你英勇的人民和英勇的民族。
28. Indeed Jack was a warm friend and a gallant partisan.
    确实，杰克是一位热情的朋友和勇敢的游击队员。
29. You made a gallant effort.
    你作了极大的努力。
30. In days of old he was a gallant youth; but those times have long passed away.
    以前他是个英俊勇敢的青年，但是，那一段日子毕竟已经过去了。

noun

1. a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

   Synonym:    dandydudefopsheikbeauswellfashion plateclotheshorse

2. a man who attends or escorts a woman

   Synonym:    squire

adj

1. unflinching in battle or action
   1. a gallant warrior
   2. put up a gallant resistance to the attackers

2. being attentive to women like an ideal knight

   Synonym:    chivalrousknightly

3. having or displaying great dignity or nobility
   1. a gallant pageant
   2. lofty ships
   3. majestic cities
   4. proud alpine peaks

   Synonym:    loftymajesticproud

4. lively and spirited
   1. a dashing hero

   Synonym:    dashing