courage, especially in a battle （尤指在戰場上）勇敢，英勇頑強 a medal for gallantry 英勇勳章 She praised the gallantry of the servicemen and women who had given their lives for their country. 她贊揚了爲國家獻出生命的男女軍人的勇敢精神。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- outstanding
- conspicuous
- demonstrate
- show
- award
- medal
polite attention given by men to women （男子對女子的）殷勤 ‘I like to think that gallantry isn’t dead,’ he said, kissing her hand. “我喜歡認爲勇敢沒有死，”他吻着她的手說。
Word Originlate 16th cent. (in the sense ‘splendour, ornamentation’): from French galanterie, from galant, from galer ‘have fun, make a show’, from gale ‘pleasure, rejoicing’.