genteel

简明英汉词典

genteel

[dVen5ti:l]

adj.

上流社会的

美国传统词典[双解]

genteel

gen.teel

AHD:[jμn-t?l“]

D.J.[d9en6ti8l]

K.K.[d9Wn6til]

adj.（形容词）

(1)Refined in manner; well-bred and polite.

优雅的：举止优雅的；受良好教育并有礼貌的

(2)Free from vulgarity or rudeness.

不庸俗的或不粗鲁的

(3)Elegantly stylish:

优雅漂亮的：

genteel manners and appearance.

优美的举止和漂亮的外表

(4)Striving to convey a manner or an appearance of refinement and respectability.See Synonyms at polite

力求优雅的：努力表现优雅而端庄的举止外表的参见 polite

(5)Marked by affected and somewhat prudish refinement.

假作高雅的，假斯文的：显得装模作样的，在某种程度上过于装扮优雅的

语源

(1)French gentil

法语 gentil

(2)from Old French * see gentle

源自 古法语 *参见 gentle

继承用法

genteel“ly

adv.（副词）

genteel“ness

n.（名词）

现代英汉词典

genteel

[dVen5ti:l]

adj.

(1)假装彬彬有礼的；装绅士派头的

(2)有教养的；有礼貌的；文雅的

现代英汉综合大辞典

genteel

[dVen5ti:l]

adj.

(1)有礼貌[教养]的

(2)上流社会的, 绅士风度的

(3)[口]文雅的; 斯文的

(4)时髦的; [讽]假斯文的; 摆绅士[贵族]架子的

继承用法

genteelly

adv.

genteelness

n.

genteelism

[dVen5ti:lIz(E)m]

n.

雅语(如用 stomach 替代 belly)

习惯用语

do the genteel

装气派

美国传统词典

genteel

gen.teel

AHD:[jμn-t?l“]

D.J.[d/en6ti8l]

K.K.[d/Wn6til]

adj.

(1)Refined in manner; well-bred and polite.

(2)Free from vulgarity or rudeness.

(3)Elegantly stylish:

genteel manners and appearance.

(4)Striving to convey a manner or an appearance of refinement and respectability.See Synonyms at polite

(5)Marked by affected and somewhat prudish refinement.

语源

(1)French gentil

(2)from Old French * see gentle

继承用法

genteel“ly

adv.

genteel“ness

n.