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gentlemen

/ˈdʒɛɾ̃.əl.mən/

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noun

绅士，君子.

A man of gentle but not noble birth, particularly a man of means (originally ownership of property) who does not work for a living but has no official status in a peerage; an armiferous man ranking below a knight.

Examples :

"Being a gentleman, Robert was entitled to shove other commoners into the gongpit but he still had to jump out of the way of the knights to avoid the same fate himself."

作为一名乡绅，罗伯特有资格把其他平民推进粪坑，但他仍然要躲着骑士们，以免自己也遭遇同样的下场。

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绅士，君子

Any well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man.

Examples :

""After the concert, the gentlemen helped the elderly woman carry her groceries to her car." "

音乐会结束后，几位绅士帮那位老妇人把杂货提到了她的车上。

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娘娘腔，伪君子。

An effeminate or oversophisticated man.

Examples :

"He found the art gallery full of gentlemen meticulously adjusting their scarves and critiquing the brushstrokes with exaggerated gestures. "

他发现美术馆里到处都是娘娘腔的伪君子，他们一丝不苟地调整着围巾，用夸张的手势品评着笔触。

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先生们，各位。

(polite term of address) Any man.

Examples :

""Good morning, gentlemen," the teacher said to the boys in the class. "

“早上好，各位，”老师对班里的男生们说。

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票友，业余爱好者

(usually historical, sometimes derogatory) An amateur or dabbler in any field, particularly those of independent means.

Examples :

"Mr. Harrington, a gentleman of leisure, spent his days dabbling in painting, though his work never progressed beyond amateur landscapes. "

哈林顿先生是个闲散的票友，每天花时间涂抹绘画，不过他的作品始终停留在业余风景画的水平。

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绅士运动员, 不靠工资的运动员

An amateur player, particularly one whose wealth permits him to forego payment.

Examples :

"Back in the early days of cricket, the team was divided: the "players," working-class men who were paid, and the "gentlemen," wealthy amateurs who played for the love of the game and refused compensation. "

在板球运动的早期，球队被分为两个阶层：“球员”，他们是靠工资谋生的工人阶级；以及“绅士运动员”，他们是富有的业余爱好者， purely出于对运动的热爱而参赛，并且拒绝任何报酬。

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绅士们的

Possessive case of gentlemen: belonging to some or all gentlemen.

Examples :

"The gentlemen's club sponsored a scholarship fund for students. "

绅士们的俱乐部赞助了一个学生奖学金基金。

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男厕，男卫生间

A lavatory intended for use by men, often including urinals in addition to toilets.

Examples :

"The school's new addition included separate gentlemen's rooms for the boys. "

学校的新扩建部分包括专门给男生用的男卫生间。

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男宾室, 男更衣室

Other rooms intended for use by men, as waiting rooms, dressing rooms, locker rooms, etc.

Examples :

""After the soccer game, the boys headed to the gentlemen's to change into their street clothes." "

足球比赛结束后，男孩们去了男更衣室换便装。

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