gent

/dʒent/ (bre, ipa) · [dʒˈɛnt] /dʒent/ (ame, ipa) · [dʒˈɛnt] /ˈjent/ (ame, mw)

gent — noun

  • gentsingular
  • gentsplural

1. a short, informal way of saying 'gentleman' — a man who is polite, well-dressed,

1.名詞B1
釋義

a short, informal way of saying 'gentleman' — a man who is polite, well-dressed, and considerate towards other people

例句

An older gent in a tweed jacket held the door open for us.

informal substitute for 'gentleman'

Who is that well-dressed gent standing by the reception desk?

used with adjective describing appearance

同義詞
  • gentleman

    the full, more formal version; 'gent' is an informal clipping

  • bloke

    neutral British slang for a man; 'bloke' does not imply politeness

  • fellow

    slightly old-fashioned, neutral in tone; less specific about manners

反義詞
  • cad

    old-fashioned term for a man who behaves dishonourably

  • lout

    a rude, aggressive man; very different register

文法句型

a [adj] gent

the [adj] gent

用法筆記

Often used humorously or affectionately, especially in British English. The plural form is 'gents'. In direct address ('ladies and gents'), it is a friendly, informal alternative to 'ladies and gentlemen'.

常見錯誤

❌He is a real gent, always helping others.
✅He is a real gent
💡always helping others.' — 'gent' is informal; use a dash or comma, not a run-on.
❌She met a gent who opened the car door.
✅She met a gentleman who opened the car door.
💡'gent' sounds odd in serious or formal narration; use 'gentleman' instead.

2. a room or small building with toilets for men to use in a public place; short fo

2.名詞B1
釋義

a room or small building with toilets for men to use in a public place; short for 'the gentlemen's toilet'

例句

Constanza asked the waiter where the gents was located.

pattern: the gents + singular verb

Tariq stopped at the gents before catching his train.

同義詞

文法句型

the gents

go to the gents

用法筆記

Always used with the definite article 'the' and treated as singular ('the gents is...'). In British public spaces, the corresponding facility for women is 'the ladies'. The headword form 'gent' is rarely used alone for this sense — the plural form 'gents' is standard.

常見錯誤

❌Where is the gent?' (meaning toilet).
✅Where is the gents?
💡the toilet sense always uses the plural form with 'the'.

gent — adjective