elegance
elegance — 名詞
1. a graceful, stylish quality of movement, appearance, or behaviour that makes som
優雅
舉止或外表的優美雅緻
a graceful, stylish quality of movement, appearance, or behaviour that makes someone or something attractive to look at or be with.
Devika moved across the dance floor with the natural elegance of a trained ballet dancer.
Devika 以受過訓練的芭蕾舞者般的自然優雅滑過舞池。
collocation: natural elegance
The simple white dress had a quiet elegance that made it perfect for the wedding.
這件簡約的白色洋裝散發出一種低調的優雅，非常適合婚禮。
collocation: quiet elegance
Jiwoo admired the elegance of the old teahouse, with its clean lines and soft lighting.
Jiwoo 讚嘆這間老茶室的優雅，線條簡潔，燈光柔和。
elegance + of + [place/thing]
There was an elegance to her writing style that made even ordinary stories feel special.
她的文筆有一種優雅，連平凡的故事讀來都格外動人。
Everyone noticed the elegance of Apinya's apology — she was sincere without being dramatic.
大家都注意到 Apinya 道歉時的得體——她誠摯而不誇張。
- natural elegance
- quiet elegance
- understated elegance
- simple elegance
- classical elegance
- graceful elegance
- grace
emphasises smoothness of movement or form; elegance adds a sense of refined taste
- refinement
focuses on cultivated, polished manners or taste; elegance can be more natural
- sophistication
can imply worldliness or complexity; elegance suggests restrained good taste
- style
broader — any distinctive manner or way of presenting oneself; elegance specifically implies tastefulness
- clumsiness
the opposite of graceful movement or behaviour
- gaudiness
excessive showiness that lacks the restraint of elegance
文法句型
elegance + of + something
adjective + elegance
用法筆記
Often used with adjectives like quiet, natural, understated, or classical. The noun is uncountable — you cannot say 'an elegance' or 'elegances.'
常見錯誤
2. a quality of being smartly designed or thought out, so that a plan, idea, or tec
精妙
計畫或解決方案的巧妙簡潔
a quality of being smartly designed or thought out, so that a plan, idea, or technical solution solves a problem in a surprisingly simple and effective way.
The elegance of Haruto's solution was that it used only three lines of code.
Haruto 解決方案的精妙之處，在於它只用三行程式碼就完成了。
elegance + of + [abstract: solution]
Darius admired the elegance of the architect's design — one simple curve solved the weight problem.
Darius 十分欣賞建築師設計的精妙——一道簡單的弧線就解決了承重問題。
elegance + of + [design]
There is a certain elegance in the way this mathematical proof connects two unrelated ideas.
這個數學證明將兩個不相關的概念連結起來，展現出一種精妙之美。
What I love about the plan is its elegance: it improves safety without raising costs.
我喜歡這個計劃的地方在於它的精簡——提高安全性卻不增加成本。
Adaeze explained the elegance of the new system by showing how it removed three unnecessary steps.
Adaeze 說明新系統的精妙之處——它移除了三個不必要的步驟。
collocation: elegance of a system
- mathematical elegance
- elegant solution
- elegant proof
- elegant design
- elegant simplicity
- simplicity
lacks the cleverness aspect; elegance = simple + effective
- ingenuity
emphasises cleverness; elegance also requires neatness and restraint
- neatness
only covers the tidy, organised aspect without the cleverness
- cleverness
focuses on smart thinking; elegance demands simplicity too
- clumsiness
an awkward, inefficient solution that lacks neatness
- complexity
unnecessary complication that defeats the purpose of elegant design
文法句型
elegance + of + [abstract noun: solution/proof/design]
用法筆記
Common in academic and technical writing. The subject is typically an abstract concept (solution, proof, design, system) rather than a person's appearance or behaviour — this helps distinguish it from sense 1.