1530s, from Middle French urbanité (14c.) and directly from Latin urbanitatem (nominative urbanitas) "city life; life in Rome; refinement, city fashion or manners, elegance, courtesy," also "wit, raillery, trickery," from urbanus (see urban).
双语例句
1. Fearey had all the charm and urbanity of the trained diplomat.
费尔里具备一个训练有素的外交官的一切风度和优雅。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Outside New England, a comparable urbanity could be found.
新英格兰以外的地区也有相当典雅的作品.
来自辞典例句
3. I had always been aware of a frame of malevolence under his urbanity.
我常常觉察到,在他温文尔雅的下面掩藏着一种恶意.
来自辞典例句
4. His classical urbanity comes to his relief -- if one can attribute urbanity to a former Agrarian.
是他的古典的优雅风格挽救了他, 如果我们可以用优雅这两个字来形容过去的重农主者的话.
来自辞典例句
5. The hostess presided at table with tact and urbanity.
