refined

• 指经过加工或提升而变得更优雅、更精致，或去除了杂质、更纯净的事物。

Describes something that has been improved, made more elegant, or has had impurities removed.

1. Elegant and culturedB2formal

   Having or showing well-developed taste, manners, or education.

   优雅有教养

   • She has a refined taste in art and music.
   • His refined manners impressed everyone at the dinner party.
   • The hotel offers a refined atmosphere for its guests.

   同义词civilizedcultivatedculturedelegantgenteelgracefulpolishedsophisticatedsuaveurbane

   反义词boorishcoarsecrudegaucheuncouthunrefinedvulgar

2. Purified or processedB1formal

   Made pure by having unwanted substances removed.

   精炼的

   • Refined sugar is processed to remove impurities.
   • The company produces refined oil for cooking.
   • Refined metals are used in electronics manufacturing.

   同义词processed

   反义词crudeimpurerawunrefined

3. Improved or perfectedB2formal

   Made more effective, precise, or sophisticated through development.

   精炼的

   • The software has a refined user interface.
   • Her refined technique in painting took years to develop.
   • The team presented a refined version of the proposal.

   同义词cultivateddevelopedenhancedimprovedperfectedpolishedsharpened

   反义词coarsecrudeprimitiverawroughunpolishedunrefined

• 动词，指通过做细微的改动或去除杂质与不需要的成分来改进某物。

A verb used to indicate the act of improving something by making small changes, or removing impurities or unwanted elements.

1. Purify or remove impuritiesB2formal

   To remove unwanted substances from a material, making it pure.

   提纯

   • The company refines crude oil into gasoline.
   • Sugar is refined from raw cane juice.
   • They use a special process to refine the metal.

   同义词clarifycleansefilterprocesspurify

   反义词contaminatedefilepollutetaint

2. Improve or perfectB2formal

   To make something better by making small changes or improvements.

   改进

   • She refined her writing skills over many years.
   • The team refined the design based on user feedback.
   • He refined his presentation to make it more persuasive.

   同义词amelioratebetterenhancehoneimproveperfectpolishsharpen

   反义词degradedeteriorateimpairworsen