| 释义 |
genteel | BrE dʒɛnˈtiːl, AmE dʒɛnˈtil | adjective ① (respectable) 体面的 tǐmian de ; (well-bred) 有教养的 yǒu jiàoyǎng de ; (refined) 高雅的 gāoyǎ de ▸ to live in genteel poverty 生活贫困但面子上却很讲究 ② ironic (affectedly refined) 假斯文的 jiǎsīwen de ; (exaggeratedly refined) 过分雅致的 guòfèn yǎzhi de ▸ she's too genteel for words 她过于咬文嚼字了 |