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Genteel Adj Graded Place 英[Dʒenˈti:L 美[Dʒɛnˈtil Adj.文雅的;有礼貌的;有教养的;上流社会的 彬彬有礼的;有教养的;上流社会的;装出绅士派头的 Person

单词 genteel
音标
英[dʒenˈti:l] 美[dʒɛnˈtil]
解释
adj.文雅的;有礼貌的;有教养的;上流社会的;
例句

ADJ-GRADED
彬彬有礼的;有教养的;上流社会的;装出绅士派头的
A genteel person is respectable and well-mannered, and comes or seems to come from a high social class.
例:It was a place to which genteel families came in search of health and quiet.这是上流社会家庭寻求健康和静谧的场所。
例:...two maiden ladies with genteel manners and voices.两位举止文雅、嗓音轻柔的少女

ADJ-GRADED
(地方)幽静的,古朴单调的
A genteel place or area is quiet and traditional, but may also be old-fashioned and dull.
例:...the genteel towns of Winchester and Chichester.古朴幽静的温彻斯特和奇切斯特
变形
adv:genteelly~

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