mid-15c., "having manners befitting a court," from court (n.) + -ly (1). Meaning "pertaining to the court" is from late 15c. Courtly love "highly conventionalized medieval chivalric love" (amour courtois) is attested from 1896.
双语例句
1. Brian was courtly and reserved.
布赖恩温文尔雅，含蓄拘谨。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The waiter made a courtly bow.
侍者恭恭敬敬地鞠了一躬。
来自辞典例句
3. The courtly world rose to its feet and bent forward.
那群雍荣华贵的人物全都站起来了,并且探身向前.
来自辞典例句
4. General Zarof , with a deep courtly bow, strolled from the room.
扎洛夫将军礼貌地深鞠一躬, 漫步走出了房间.
来自辞典例句
5. We have listened too long to the courtly muses of Europe.
