/ˈɡreɪʃəsli/
副词,意为"亲切地、优雅地、慷慨地"。形容某人以礼貌、宽厚、得体的方式行事或回应。
She graciously accepted the award and thanked everyone who helped her along the way.
她优雅地接受了奖项,并感谢了一路上帮助过她的每一个人。
Despite losing the debate, he graciously acknowledged his opponent's strong arguments and offered a warm handshake, earning the respect of the entire audience.
尽管在辩论中落败,他仍然大度地认可了对手有力的论点,并主动伸手握手,赢得了全场观众的尊重。
Graciously 源自拉丁语 gratia,意为"恩惠、感激、优雅"。经由古法语 gracious 传入英语,最初含有"受上帝恩典的"之意,后来逐渐演变为"亲切的、优雅的、宽厚的"。加上副词后缀 -ly 构成副词形式,表示以优雅、慷慨的方式行事。