Thoughtfulness for others, generosity, modesty, and self-respect are the qualities which make a real gentleman or lady.
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n. 慷慨，大方;宽容或慷慨的行为;丰富;
💡 gener出生，产生+osity多的状态→多产生→慷慨
"It was a specimen of his generosity."
这是他慷慨大方的一个实例.
近义：humanitarianism, largeheartedness, largess, largesse, liberality, longanimity
反义：meanness, miserliness, moneygrubbing, niggardliness, avariciousness, possessiveness
n. 谦虚，谦逊;稳重;端庄;朴实，质朴;
💡 mod方式，模式，风度+est最+y表名词 →谦虚，有礼
"He accepted the award with characteristic modesty."
他以他一贯的谦逊态度接受了奖励。
近义：meekness, bashfulness, unaffectedness, pudendum, decorum
反义：arrogance, presumption, presumptuousness, pretense, pretentiousness, smugness
vt. 尊重;尊敬;关心;遵守;
n. 尊重，恭敬;敬意;某方面;
💡 re再+spect看→再看一眼→尊敬
"Respect for life is a cardinal principle of English law."
尊重生命是英国法律最重要的原则。
近义：honor, honour, obey, observe, prize, regard
反义：outrage, smirch, besmirch, deride, disgrace, dishonor
n. 先生;绅士;有身份地位的人;
💡 gentle温和的+man人→绅士；有教养的人
"Thank you—you're a real gentleman."
谢谢您—您是个真正的君子。
近义：aristocrat, lord, noble, patrician, sir, cavalier
反义：plebe, commoner
n. （指成年女子，有些人尤其是长者认为这样说比较礼貌）女士;（不尊重的非正式称呼）女人;（在英国对女贵族或贵族成员的妻子女儿或爵士妻子的称呼）夫人;举止文雅且有教养的女子;
💡 lad+y(表示人的名词后缀)→女士；淑女
"She was auditioning for the role of Lady Macbeth."
她试演了麦克佩斯夫人的角色。
近义：ma'am, madam, mrs., ms., woman, ms
反义：gentleman
thoughtfulness
[['θɔ:tfulnis]]
n. 体贴；思虑
近义：meditation, absorption, abstraction, pensiveness, rumination, concentration
反义：mindlessness, rashness, recklessness, silliness, foolishness, inconsideration
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"Do not wrong or hate your neighbor, for it is not he that you wrong: You wrong yourself."
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