genteel

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a. 有教养的, 上流的, 优雅的

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其它 /d͡ʒɛnˈtiːl/

词形变化

genteeler genteelest more genteel 比较级 most genteel 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Affectedly proper or refined; somewhat prudish refinement; excessively polite.

  2. 2.

    Polite and well-mannered.

  3. 3.

    Stylish or elegant.

  4. 4.

    Aristocratic.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 5

polite civilized civilised cultured cultivated

近义相关 1

refined

相关短语

genteel business genteel lady

词源

Borrowed from French gentil (“gentile”), from Latin gentīlis (“of or belonging to the same people or nation”), from gēns (“clan; tribe; people, family”) + adjective suffix -īlis (“-ile”). Doublet of gentle, gentile, and jaunty. See also gens, gender, genus, and generation.

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