elegance noun[ U ] uk /ˈel.ə.ɡəns/ us /ˈel.ə.ɡəns/ C1 the quality of being graceful and attractive in appearance or behaviour: 优雅 It was her natural elegance that struck me.她的自然优雅让我印象深刻。 the elegance of her clothes她服装的优雅 See
elegant The small hotel offers understated elegance at affordable rates. Her warm alto voice lends elegance to timeless tunes. The restaurant recreates the elegance of a 1930s supper club. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Beauty and attractiveness aesthetic attractiveness beauty chic daintiness grace gracefulness grandeur gussy someone/something up heart-stopping magnificence majestically majesty nobility picturesqueness stateliness sublimity sultriness swoony va-va-voom |