genteel
发音
英 [dʒenˈtiːl]
美 [dʒenˈtiːl]
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- adj.
- 文雅的
- 有礼貌的
- 有教养的
- 上流社会的
单词词源
genteel 假斯文的
来自词根gen, 生育，词源同generate. 原指出生高贵的，优雅的，后词义贬义化。
双语例句
- 1. He came from a genteel family .
- 他出身于有教养的家庭。
- 2. This , rather genteel lady wrote to the schoolmaster inquiring about the wc .
- 这位颇有上流社会意识的夫人写信给校长，询问有关厕所的问题。
- 3. I 'd stint myself to keep you both in a genteel and seemly style .
- 我会节衣缩食来让你们俩过一种上流社会的体面生活。
- 4. There are not as many genteel young men in devonshire as sussex .
- 与苏塞克斯相比，德文郡有教养的年轻人不多。
- 5. Their list of important sights and experiences does not resemble the genteel image that europeans have of their own homeland-it includes more duty-free shopping , for a start .
- 他们必游地名单和他们的旅游经历没能给欧洲人留下他们祖国的文雅形象，首先的印象是中国人逛免税店。