suave

IPA/swɑːv/
KK[swˈɑv]IPA/swɑːv/

suave — 形容詞

  • suavepositive
  • suavercomparative
  • suavestsuperlative

1. behaving in a confident, polite, and graceful way that other people find attract

1.形容詞C1
釋義

圓滑迷人的

言行舉止從容得體但帶有刻意感

behaving in a confident, polite, and graceful way that other people find attractive — though the smoothness can come across as practised, and listeners sometimes wonder whether the warmth is genuine. Most often used of men.

例句

Gabriel made a suave little bow and kissed the host's hand before sitting down.

Gabriel 圓滑地微微一鞠躬，吻了女主人的手才入座。

suave + concrete physical gesture

The new ambassador was charming and suave, but the older diplomats did not quite trust him.

新任大使迷人又圓滑，但資深外交官並不太信任他。

pattern: charming and suave (paired with another charm adjective)

常見搭配
  • a suave man
  • a suave smile
  • a suave manner
  • a suave voice
  • tall, dark, and suave
  • charming and suave
  • too suave
同義詞
  • urbane

    more formal; emphasises city polish and worldly knowledge rather than physical attractiveness

  • smooth

    more openly negative; stronger hint that the charm is a tactic

  • polished

    neutral; about manners and self-presentation, no hint of insincerity

  • debonair

    old-fashioned and admiring; suggests a man who is stylish and light-hearted

反義詞
  • awkward

    uncomfortable in social situations, the opposite of smooth manners

  • boorish

    formal; rude and unrefined in company

  • uncouth

    rough in manner; the strongest contrast with polished sociability

用法筆記

Subject is almost always a man, or something a man does (a suave smile, a suave manner). The word carries a mild warning — a suave person is pleasant on the surface, and the speaker is not yet sure if the politeness is real. Compare with 'charming' (more neutral) and 'smooth' (more openly negative).

常見錯誤

She wore a suave red dress to the party.
She wore an elegant red dress to the party.
'suave' describes a person's manner, not the look of clothes or objects.
The coffee tasted very suave.
The coffee tasted very smooth.
'suave' is not used for texture or flavour in normal English; use 'smooth' instead.

同根字

  • suavely
    副詞C1
  • suaveness
    名詞C2
  • suavity
    名詞C2

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常用片語

  • tall, dark, and suave
  • smooth and suave
  • charming and suave