suave
/swɑːv/ (bre, ipa) · [swˈɑv] /swɑːv/ (ame, ipa) · [swˈɑv] /ˈswäv How to pronounce suave (audio)/ (ame, mw)
suave — 形容詞
- suavepositive
- suavercomparative
- suavestsuperlative
1. behaving in a confident, polite, and graceful way that other people find attract
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.
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)
Liam ordered the wine in a soft, suave voice that impressed everyone at the table.
Liam 以柔和、圓滑的嗓音點了酒，讓全桌人都印象深刻。
In the old black-and-white films, the spy is always tall, dark, and suave.
在那些老黑白片裡，間諜總是又高又黑、舉止圓滑迷人。
Ari thought the salesman was too suave to be honest about the price of the car.
Ari 覺得那位推銷員太過圓滑，車價的事八成不會老實說。
- 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
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).