gentleman/'ʤentlmən/

n.

➊ a man who is always polite and behaves well toward other people

➋ a polite way of referring to a man

n. 〖复-men/-mən/〗 [C]

➊ 绅士：He was a real gentleman. 他是位真正的绅士。

➋ 先生：Ladies and gentlemen, the lecture is about to begin. 女士们先生们，演讲即将开始。

◇Please show the gentleman to his seat. 请带这位先生到座位上去。

构词gentle + man

常犯错误

✗ gentlemen and ladies

✓ ladies and gentlemen 女士们先生们

谚语It takes three generations to make a gentleman. 一个有教养的人需要三代才能培养出来（或：十年树木，百年树人）。