adj. 温文尔雅的;彬彬有礼的;通常指人言谈举止成熟、得体,带有城市化的教养和社交风度。
/ɜːrˈbeɪn/
He was calm and urbane at the dinner party.
他在晚宴上镇定而温文尔雅。
Although the debate became tense, she remained urbane and answered every criticism with grace.
尽管辩论变得紧张,她仍然保持彬彬有礼,并优雅地回应了每一项批评。
来自拉丁语 urbanus,意思是“城市的、文雅的”,词根与 urbs“城市”有关。后来词义从“属于城市的”发展为“有教养、举止得体的”。