- 1親切有禮的、寬厚的；（舊式感嘆詞）goodness gracious 天啊
Gracious describes someone who is kind, polite, and warm, especially in a situation where they didn't have to be — a gracious host makes every guest feel welcome and comfortable, and a gracious winner is kind to the person who lost instead of bragging. There's an old-fashioned use too: people used to say 'goodness gracious!' or just 'gracious!' as a soft of surprise, similar to saying 'oh my.' You mostly hear that use from older speakers now, or in old books and films.
From the word’s history
From Middle English gracious, from Old French gracieus, from Latin gratiosus, from gratia 'esteem, favor'.
源自古法文 gracieus，來自拉丁文 gratia「恩寵、好感」。
組成from Latin gratia (favor, kindness) — the same root behind 'grace' and 'grateful.'
原始詞典資料8 筆記錄
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graciousadj/ˈɡɹeɪʃəs/
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kind and warmly courteous
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tactful
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compassionate
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indulgent
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benignant
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full of grace; graceful; charming; elegant (in appearance, conduct, movement)
- The gracious movements of the figure skaters impressed the judges.
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magnanimous, without arrogance or complaint, benevolently declining to raise controversy or insist on possible prerogatives.
- The actress's gracious acceptance of being named only in the end credits allowed her character's appearance in the episode to remain a surprise.
graciousintj/ˈɡɹeɪʃəs/
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Expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, or frustration.
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