genteel
[dʒɛnˈtil]
adj.
文雅的;
有礼貌的;
有教养的;
上流社会的;
例句:
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Her genteel accent irritated me.
她那矫揉造作的腔调使我感到难受。
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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.
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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。
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But this is no snooty tale of genteel decline.
来自WSJ
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Gone are the days when tennis was a genteel pastime.
来自THETIMES
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He was possessed of a genteel villa and ornamental garden.
来自A. Trollope