| 词汇 | genteel |
| 释义 | genteel 1 ENTRIES FOUND: genteel (adjective) genteel /ʤɛnˈtiːl/ adjective genteel /ʤɛnˈtiːl/ adjective Learner's definition of GENTEEL [more genteel; most genteel] 1 a somewhat old-fashioned : of or relating to people who have high social status : aristocratic贵族的；上流社会的 a person of genteel upbringing有上流社会教养的人 She was born into a genteel family.她出身于贵族家庭。 b : pretending or trying to have the qualities and manners of people who have high social status装出高贵的样子；假装绅士派头的 an elderly woman living in genteel poverty外表体面实则穷困的老妇人 speaking in a genteel accent用矫揉造作的腔调讲话 2 : having a quietly appealing or polite quality优雅的；彬彬有礼的 They lived in a more genteel era.他们生活在一个更重优雅的时代。 the genteel manners of an old southern gentleman一位南方老绅士的高雅举止 genteel grace优雅的风度 — genteelly adverb — genteelness noun [noncount] |
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