graceful

優雅な、しなやかな

滑らかで美しく動く、または形が美しく釣り合っている。

やさしい英語で： Moving smoothly and beautifully, or having an attractive, balanced shape.

• The swan looked graceful.
• She moved with slow, graceful steps.
• The bridge has a graceful curve.

類義語： elegant, fluid

反対語： clumsy, awkward

よく使う表現： graceful dancer, graceful movement, graceful curves

寛大な、礼儀正しい

ひどい扱いや失望にも、親切で礼儀正しく落ち着いて対応する。

やさしい英語で： Showing kindness, politeness, and calm, even when treated badly or disappointed.

• She gave a graceful reply.
• His graceful acceptance of defeat impressed us.
• A graceful apology helped end the argument.

類義語： gracious, magnanimous

よく使う表現： graceful answer, graceful acceptance, graceful response, graceful in defeat