中英词典查询

genteel [dʒɛnˈtil]

adj. 文雅的; 有礼貌的; 有教养的; 上流社会的;

例句:

  • Her genteel accent irritated me.
    她那矫揉造作的腔调使我感到难受。
  • She always talks in such a genteel voice when she's on the phone.
    她打电话时,说话总是摆出一副上流架子.
  • 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。
  • But this is no snooty tale of genteel decline.
    来自WSJ
  • Gone are the days when tennis was a genteel pastime.
    来自THETIMES
  • He was possessed of a genteel villa and ornamental garden.
    来自A. Trollope