urbane
adjective /ɜːˈbeɪn/
/ɜːrˈbeɪn/
- (especially of a man
) good at knowing what to say and how to behave in social situations; appearing relaxed and confident尤指男子 温文儒雅的;练达的;从容不迫的 - He was charming and urbane, full of witty conversation.
他魅力十足且温文儒雅,谈吐诙谐。 - I looked at the urbane, relaxed figure seated opposite.
我看着对面那个温文尔雅、放松的身影。
词源mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘urban’): from French urbain or Latin urbanus, from urbs, urb- ‘city’. - He was charming and urbane, full of witty conversation.