1660s, "elegant, stylish," from French gentil "nice, pleasing," in Old French "noble" (see gentle). Form reflects attempt to render the French pronunciation of gentil. Meaning "easy and sprightly in manner" first attested 1670s. Related: Jauntily; jauntiness.
中文解释
1. French gentil was reborrowed into English as genteel, in which again connotations of good breeding figure highly. Attempts at a French accent resulted ultimately in jaunty, which originally meant 'wellbred' or 'elegant'.2. Form reflects attempt to render the French pronunciation of gentil.
实用例句
1. She cocked her hat at a jaunty angle.
她把帽子歪戴成俏皮的样子.
来自《简明英汉词典》
2. The happy boy walked with jaunty steps.
这个快乐的孩子以轻快活泼的步子走着.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
3. "Whoa, I'm goin" to Barbay-dos!' ran the jaunty lyrics of a 1970s hit song.
“喔，我要去巴巴多斯!”一首20世纪70年代流行歌曲这样欢快地唱道。
来自柯林斯例句
4. His full mustache curled upward in a jaunty, arrogant way.