柯林斯詞典genteel /d??n?ti?l/ 1. ADJ A genteel person is respectable and well-mannered, and comes or seems to come from a high social class. 有教養(yǎng)的 It was a place to which genteel families came in search of health and quiet. 這是一個上流社會家庭尋找健康和寧靜的場所。2. ADJ A genteel place or area is quiet and traditional, but may also be old-fashioned and dull. 安寧而古樸的 ...the genteel towns of Winchester and Chichester. …安寧而古樸的溫切斯特和奇切斯特城。 返回 genteel劍橋詞典old-fashioned typical of a high social class 上流社會的；上流社會典型的 The mansion had an atmosphere of genteel elegance and decay . 這座大宅透出上流社會的高貴典雅，也散發(fā)著衰敗的氣息。 He took elocution lessons to try to make his accent sound more genteel. 為了盡量使自己的口音聽起來更像上流社會人士，他修了教授演講技巧的課程。 being very polite , gentle , or graceful 彬彬有禮的；故作高貴的，假裝上等人的 a genteel southern lady 一位彬彬有禮的南方女士 calm and gentle 平靜和緩的；安靜溫和的；不粗暴的 The game seemed to be a more genteel version of American football . 這種比賽看起來像美式橄欖球比賽的溫和版。 返回 genteel