gallant

勇敢な、騎士道精神のある

勇敢で人を助けようとし、特に女性に敬意と思いやりを示す。

やさしい英語で： Brave and willing to help, often showing respectful care towards women.

• The gallant soldier rescued his friend.
• They made a gallant effort to save the ship.
• A gallant knight protected the travellers.

類義語： brave, valiant, chivalrous

反対語： cowardly

よく使う表現： gallant soldier, gallant effort, gallant knight

女性に礼儀正しい、女性に親切な

女性に席を譲ったりドアを開けたりして、礼儀正しく親切にする。

やさしい英語で： Polite and helpful towards women, for example by opening doors or offering a seat.

• He made a gallant gesture and offered her his seat.
• Her gallant companion held the door open.
• It was gallant of you to carry my bags.

使い方： gallant towards someone (He was always gallant towards the women he met.)

類義語： chivalrous, courteous, gentlemanly

反対語： discourteous

よく使う表現： gallant gesture, gallant gentleman, gallant towards women

高潔な、立派な

公正で道徳的な振る舞いによって尊敬に値する。

やさしい英語で： Behaving in a way that deserves respect because it is fair and morally good.

• His gallant conduct earned their respect.
• She praised the gallant deed in her letter.
• The story presents him as a gallant gentleman who always keeps his promises.

類義語： honourable, noble, upright

反対語： dishonourable

よく使う表現： gallant conduct, gallant deed, gallant gentleman

堂々とした、壮麗な

見た目が立派で、威厳や気品を感じさせる。

やさしい英語で： Looking grand, impressive, or noble.

• A gallant ship entered the harbour.
• The prince looked gallant in his fine robes.
• They watched the gallant vessel sail away.

類義語： grand, splendid, magnificent

よく使う表現： gallant ship, gallant vessel, gallant appearance

求婚者、恋人

相手の愛を得ようとする男性、または相手と恋愛関係にある男性。

やさしい英語で： A man who tries to win someone's love or has a romantic relationship with them.

• A young gallant brought her roses.
• She refused to dance with either of her gallants.
• The handsome gallant waited beneath her window.

類義語： suitor, lover, admirer

よく使う表現： young gallant, her gallant, handsome gallant

トゲルンスル、トゲルンマスト

トップスルの上にある帆、またはそれを支えるマストの部分。

やさしい英語で： An upper sail, or the part of a ship's mast that supports it, above the topsail.

• The crew lowered the gallant.
• A strong wind tore the gallant.
• The sailor climbed up to inspect the gallant.

類義語： topgallant

よく使う表現： fore gallant, main gallant, lower the gallant

付き添う、送り届ける

誰かと一緒に行き、目的地に着けるよう手助けする。

やさしい英語で： To accompany someone and help them get to a place.

• He offered to gallant her home.
• The host gallanted his guests to the door.
• She allowed him to gallant her through the crowded hall.

使い方： gallant someone to somewhere (He gallanted her to the carriage.)

類義語： escort, accompany

よく使う表現： gallant someone home, gallant someone along

紳士的に振る舞う、女性に言い寄る

特に女性に対して丁寧で気配りのある態度を取り、時には好意を示す。

やさしい英語で： To behave like a polite, attentive gentleman, especially towards women.

• He liked to gallant with the ladies.
• The young men gallanted about town in their finest clothes.
• He spent the evening gallanting rather than discussing business.

類義語： act the gentleman, court

よく使う表現： gallant with someone, gallant about town