基本释义
adj. 有教养的,文雅的;上流社会的
星级词汇
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助记提示
1. French gentil was reborrowed into English as genteel, in which again connotations of good breeding figure highly. Attempts at a French accent resulted ultimately in jaunty, which originally meant ‘wellbred’ or ‘elegant’.
2. With French pronunciation and stress preserved to emphasize the distinction with gentle.
英文词源
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。
常见短语
Genteel 是一个形容词,用来描述文雅、有教养、彬彬有礼的。以下是与 “genteel” 相关的 50 个短语,附上中文解释:
- Genteel manners: 文雅的举止
- Genteel appearance: 彬彬有礼的外表
- Genteel society: 有教养的社交圈
- Genteel behavior: 文雅的行为
- Genteel attire: 体面的着装
- Genteel upbringing: 有教养的养育方式
- Genteel speech: 彬彬有礼的言辞
- Genteel neighborhood: 文雅的社区
- Genteel etiquette: 彬彬有礼的礼仪
- Genteel culture: 文雅的文化
- Genteel refinement: 有教养的提炼
- Genteel hospitality: 彬彬有礼的好客之道
- Genteel traditions: 文雅的传统
- Genteel lifestyle: 有教养的生活方式
- Genteel taste: 彬彬有礼的品味
- Genteel family: 文雅的家庭
- Genteel demeanor: 有教养的风度
- Genteel sensibilities: 彬彬有礼的感性
- Genteel heritage: 有教养的遗产
- Genteel values: 文雅的价值观
- Genteel upbringing: 彬彬有礼的养育方式
- Genteel conversation: 有教养的谈话
- Genteel customs: 文雅的风俗
- Genteel lifestyle: 有教养的生活方式
- Genteel refinement: 彬彬有礼的提炼
- Genteel decorum: 文雅的礼仪
- Genteel background: 有教养的背景
- Genteel respect: 彬彬有礼的尊重
- Genteel attire: 文雅的着装
- Genteel education: 有教养的教育
- Genteel ambiance: 彬彬有礼的氛围
- Genteel neighborhood: 文雅的社区
- Genteel values: 有教养的价值观
- Genteel sensibilities: 彬彬有礼的感性
- Genteel society: 文雅的社交圈
- Genteel decorum: 有教养的礼仪
- Genteel background: 彬彬有礼的背景
- Genteel family: 文雅的家庭
- Genteel taste: 有教养的品味
- Genteel values: 彬彬有礼的价值观
- Genteel behavior: 文雅的行为
- Genteel refinement: 有教养的提炼
- Genteel respect: 彬彬有礼的尊重
- Genteel education: 有教养的教育
- Genteel customs: 彬彬有礼的风俗
- Genteel speech: 文雅的言辞
- Genteel hospitality: 有教养的好客之道
- Genteel heritage: 彬彬有礼的遗产
- Genteel demeanor: 有教养的风度
- Genteel traditions: 彬彬有礼的传统