- Even though he was homeless, Dan had a regal bearing. Regal is an adjective that describes things that appear to be royal.
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- adj. 帝王的；王室的；豪华的；庄严的
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1. This small green reptile appears almost regal against the contrasting background of red brick tile.
有了红瓷砖背景的对比，这只小绿色爬行动物的出场颇有“帝王”风采。
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2. With the clarity of hindsight, astronomers can now make sense of conspicuous clues that suggested a more regal status for the clouds all along.
凭借事后的清楚，天文学家现在能弄懂那些单单对这些麦哲伦星云表明了一种更帝王似地位的显而易见的线索。
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3. So should New England's loss of the regal fritillary.
新英格兰帝王豹纹蝶的消失也应如此。
- regal (adj.) late 14c., from Old French regal "royal" (12c.) or directly from Latin regalis "royal, kingly; of or belonging to a king, worthy of a king," from rex (genitive regis) "king," from PIE root *reg- "move in a straight line," with derivatives meaning "to direct in a straight line," thus "to lead, rule."
regal / ˈriːɡl ; NAmE ˈriːɡl / adjective typical of a king or queen, and therefore impressive 帝王的；王室的；豪华的 ◆ regal power 王权 ◆ the regal splendour of the palace 帝王宫殿之豪华气派 ◆ She dismissed him with a regal gesture. 她以尊贵的动作示意让他离开。 ☞compare royal adj. (1 ) ▶ re·gal·ly / ˈriːɡəli ; NAmE ˈriːɡəli / adverb regal / ˈriːɡl ; NAmE ˈriːɡl / re·gal·ly / ˈriːɡəli ; NAmE ˈriːɡəli /
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