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genteelly

/dʒenˈtiːl.i/

翻译: 副词,意为‘彬彬有礼地、优雅地或高雅地’,常带有夸张或做作的社交优越感;源自形容词‘genteel’,常含轻微讽刺或过时意味。

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词语关系

adverb

/dʒenˈtiːl.i/C2formal
  • zh副词,意为‘彬彬有礼地、优雅地或高雅地’,常带有夸张或做作的社交优越感;源自形容词‘genteel’,常含轻微讽刺或过时意味。

An adverb meaning 'in a polite, refined, or elegant manner, often with an exaggerated or affected sense of social superiority.' It is derived from the adjective 'genteel' and often carries a slightly ironic or old-fashioned tone.

  1. In a refined or polite mannerC1formalbritish

    In a way that shows refined, polite, and often upper-class manners.

    zh文雅地

    • She spoke genteelly to the guests at the party.
    • He genteelly declined the offer of more food.
    • The old lady walked genteelly down the street.

    同义词courteouslyelegantlygraciouslypolitelyrespectablytastefullyurbane

    反义词coarselycrudelyrudelyuncouthlyvulgarly

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

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