courageous behaviour, especially in battle (尤指战争中的)勇敢行为 a medal awarded for outstanding gallantry during the raid. 一枚表彰在袭击中有突出英勇行为的奖章。
polite attention or respect given by men to women (对女子的)殷勤 ■(gallantries)actions or words used when paying such attention (对女子的)殷勤的举止(或言辞) ■(archaic)sexual intrigue (古)私通
语源
late 16th cent. (in the sense 'splendour, ornamentation'): from French galanterie, from galant (see gallant)