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suave AHD[swäv] D.J.[swɑːv]K.K.[swɑv]adj.（形容词）suav.er, suav.est - Smoothly agreeable and courteous.和蔼的：文雅的，有礼的
- French [agreeable] 法语 [宜人的]
- from Old French 源自 古法语
- from Latin suāvis [delightful, sweet] * see swād- 源自 拉丁语 suāvis [令人高兴的，甜密的] * 参见 swād-
suaveʹly adv.（副词）suaveʹness 或 suavʹity AHD[swäʹvĭ-tē] （名词）suave, smooth, urbane, diplomatic, politic- These adjectives mean effortlessly gracious, tactful, and polite.这些形容词都表示无须努力就显很优雅、圆滑及彬彬有礼的。
- Suave suggests courtesy, social polish,and often a degree of sophistication: Suave 表示彬彬有礼，温文尔雅，且通常具有一定程度的经验： "That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist" (Edward Hudson).“在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者” （爱德华·哈得孙）。
- Smooth stresses a deliberate,usually ingratiating agreeableness: Smooth 强调的是一种有意装出的，通常是近乎谄媚的文雅有礼： The manager pacified the irate customer with a smooth apology for the error.经理就错误向顾客作了彬彬有礼的道歉，从而平息了顾客的怒气。
- Urbane implies a high degree of refinement together with the assurance that comes from wide social experience: Urbane 暗示着相当高程度的修养以及来自广泛的社会经验的一种信心： "Urbane and pliant . . . he was at ease even in the drawing rooms of Paris" (R.R. Palmer).“由于他彬彬有礼且温顺谦和，所以即使是在巴黎上流社会的客厅中他也能表现得自在安然” (P.R.帕尔默）。
- Diplomatic suggests skill, tact, and sensitivity in dealing with others: Diplomatic 是指与别人打交道时十分灵活、有手段、很敏感： The hostess averted a confrontation between the two guests with an adroit and diplomatic change of subject.女主人娴熟老练地变换了话题从而避免了两位客人之间的冲突。
- Politic implies artful management, prudence, or expedience: Politic 含有巧妙经营、精明、小心之意： "He was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage" (John Lothrop Motley).“他谨慎小心，因而不可能与这样一位重要人物发生争执” （约翰·洛恩罗普·英特利）
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