单词 | genteel |
释义 | genteel[dʒen'ti:l]a. 有教养的, 上流的, 优雅的 genteel gen.teel AHD: [jµn-t¶l“] D.J. [d9en6ti8l]K.K. [d9Wn6til]adj.(形容词)1. Refined in manner; well-bred and polite.优雅的:举止优雅的;受良好教育并有礼貌的2. Free from vulgarity or rudeness.不庸俗的或不粗鲁的3. Elegantly stylish:优雅漂亮的:genteel manners and appearance.优美的举止和漂亮的外表4. Striving to convey a manner or an appearance of refinement and respectability.See Synonyms at polite 力求优雅的:努力表现优雅而端庄的举止外表的参见 polite5. Marked by affected and somewhat prudish refinement.假作高雅的,假斯文的:显得装模作样的,在某种程度上过于装扮优雅的语源:1. French gentil 法语 gentil 2. from Old French * see gentle 源自 古法语 *参见 gentle继承用法:genteel“ly adv.(副词)genteel“ness n.(名词) |
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