elegance
/ˈelɪɡəns/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈelɪɡəns/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈe-li-gən(t)s/ (ame, mw)
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。
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。
- 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。
- 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.