(of people or behaviour 人或行爲 kind, polite and generous, especially to somebody of a lower social position （尤指對社會地位較低者）和藹的，慈祥的，有禮貌的，寬厚的 a gracious lady 好心的女士 a gracious smile 慈祥的微笑 Lady Caroline was gracious enough to accept our invitation. 卡羅琳夫人很賞臉，接受了我們的邀請。 He has not yet learned how to be gracious in defeat. 他還沒有學會怎樣豁達大度地面對失敗。
- [usually before noun]
showing the comfort and easy way of life that wealth can bring 富貴安逸的 gracious living 豪華安逸的生活
- [only before noun] (British English, formal)
used as a very polite word for royal people or their actions （對王族及其行爲的敬語）仁慈的，寬厚的 her gracious Majesty the Queen 仁慈的女王陛下 The performance will take place in the gracious presence of HRH the Prince of Wales. 這場演出將在威爾士親王殿下的親切見證下舉行。
- gracious (to somebody)
(of God 上帝 being kind and showing mercy 仁慈的；慈悲的；寬大的 a gracious act of God 上帝的慈悲
- (becoming old-fashioned)
used for expressing surprise （表示驚異）天哪，老天爺，啊呀
Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin gratiosus, from gratia ‘esteem, favour’, from gratus ‘pleasing, thankful’.