A debonair man looks at ease in the world: well dressed, smooth in the way he moves and talks, and sure of himself without seeming to try too hard. The word has a slightly old, film-star flavour — a man in a nice jacket who holds the door, smiles, and never looks ruffled.

A debonair man一個debonair(風度翩翩)的男人 looks at ease in the world在這世上顯得從容自在: well dressed穿著得體, smooth in the way he moves and talks舉止談吐流暢, and sure of himself且對自己有自信 without seeming to try too hard卻不顯得刻意. The word has這個詞帶有 a slightly old, film-star flavour一點稍微老派、電影明星般的味道 — a man in a nice jacket一個穿著好看外套的男人 who holds the door他會幫忙開門, smiles微笑, and never looks ruffled且從不顯得慌亂.

It is a compliment, but a little dated. Younger people may not say it much, and when they do it can sound playful or even a bit teasing, as if he is putting on a charming act.

It is a compliment它是一種讚美, but a little dated不過有點過時. Younger people may not say it much年輕人可能不太這麼說, and when they do而當他們這麼說時 it can sound playful or even a bit teasing聽起來可能帶點玩笑或調侃, as if he is putting on a charming act彷彿他在裝出一副迷人的樣子.

Dictionaries still keep it mainly for men; you might hear it of a woman in loose talk, but the classic picture is male.

Dictionaries still keep it mainly for men字典裡這個詞主要還是用在男性身上; you might hear it of a woman in loose talk在隨口的閒聊裡你也許會聽到用在女性身上, but the classic picture is male但典型的畫面是男性.

It does not just mean rich, and it does not just mean handsome. It is the mix of style, manners, and calm confidence.

It does not just mean它不只是指 rich有錢, and it does not just mean也不只是指 handsome英俊. It is the mix of它是...的綜合 style, manners, and calm confidence風格、氣度與從容自信.