chivalry
noun /ˈʃɪvəlri/
/ˈʃɪvəlri/
[uncountable]- polite and kind behaviour that shows a sense of honour, especially by men towards women
Topics Personal qualitiesc2(尤指男人对女人的)彬彬有礼,殷勤,体贴 - (in the Middle Ages) the religious and moral system of behaviour that the perfect knight was expected to follow
(中世纪的)骑士制度 - the age of chivalry
骑士制度时代。
- the age of chivalry
词源Middle English: from Old French chevalerie, from medieval Latin caballerius, for late Latin caballarius ‘horseman’, from Latin caballus ‘horse’.