genteel
美音:[dʒen´ti:l
]
英音:[dʒen´ti:l
]
adj.上流社会的
难易程度:
genteel为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
名词:genteelness 副词:genteelly
词根
gener＝to produce（制造；生产），race（种族） 变化型 gen，gent
近义词, 同义词
genteel
/dʒen'ti:l; dʒɛn`til/ adj
1 (derog 贬) polite or refined in an affected or exaggerated way （做作或过分显示）文雅的, 有礼貌的, 有教养的
*She is too genteel for words! 她说话太咬文嚼字了!
2 (dated 旧) of the upper social classes 上流社会的
*living in genteel poverty, ie trying to maintain the style of upper-class living, thoughtoo poor to do so 过穷酸的上流社会生活.
1 (derog 贬) polite or refined in an affected or exaggerated way （做作或过分显示）文雅的, 有礼貌的, 有教养的
*She is too genteel for words! 她说话太咬文嚼字了!
2 (dated 旧) of the upper social classes 上流社会的
*living in genteel poverty, ie trying to maintain the style of upper-class living, thoughtoo poor to do so 过穷酸的上流社会生活.
genteel
adj
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: French;Origin: gentil; GENTLE]
polite, gentle, or graceful
She broke into a genteel run.
old-fashioned from or relating to a good social class
>genteellyadv
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: French;Origin: gentil; GENTLE]
polite, gentle, or graceful
She broke into a genteel run.
old-fashioned from or relating to a good social class
>genteellyadv
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