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genteel

/dʒenˈtiːl/

翻译: 形容某人或某物有礼貌、文雅、有教养且优雅,常指显得老派或过分讲究的举止。

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词语关系

adjective

/dʒenˈtiːl/C1formalbritish
  • zh形容某人或某物有礼貌、文雅、有教养且优雅,常指显得老派或过分讲究的举止。

Describes someone or something that is polite, refined, and elegant, often in a way that seems old-fashioned or exaggerated.

  1. Polite and refinedC1formalbritish

    Characterized by polite, refined, and often old-fashioned manners, sometimes to an exaggerated degree.

    zh文雅的

    • She maintained a genteel demeanor despite the chaos.
    • The hotel had a genteel, old-world charm.
    • His genteel manners were admired by the older generation.

    同义词civilcourteouscourtlycultureddecorouselegantgentlemanlygraciousladylikemannerlypolishedpoliteproperrefinedsophisticatedurbane

    反义词boorishcoarsecruderudeuncouthvulgar

  2. Upper-class pretensionC2formalbritish

    Attempting to convey an impression of high social status or refinement, often in a way that seems artificial or outdated.

    zh装腔作势的

    • The party was full of genteel conversation about art and literature.
    • They lived in a genteel poverty, trying to keep up appearances.
    • Her genteel accent seemed out of place in the modern city.

    同义词affectedostentatiouspretentioussnobbishtoffee-nosed

    反义词commonlowplebeianuncouthvulgar

词形
  • more genteel comparative form
  • most genteel superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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