genteel

/dʒen'ti:l/ uk　 词频 #15890

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genteel 是什么意思

中文释义

a. 有教养的, 上流的, 优雅的

英文释义

s marked by refinement in taste and manners

genteel 的真实例句

以下例句摘自真实英文文章，看看 genteel 在自然语境里怎么用：

Lawrence, William Carlos Williams, and others seeking antecedents more relevant than the genteel Victorians.

—— How Library of America Helped Shape the Modern American Literary Canon

The Scapade MagPower Pro is a neat travel companion, and when closed looks rather like one of those old metal cigarette cases genteel smokers sued to carry.

—— Scapade MagPower Pro 3-in-1 Foldable 5K power bank review: Smart metal charging pack

The couple lived in genteel poverty with a carefree disregard for their only child whom they left alone on the farm for an extended period on at least one occasion.

—— Tantrums, tears, and meltdowns. The history of chess grandmasters is replete with tragic stories of lives undone by delusion and paranoia

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