| 单词 | genteel |
| 例句 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔genteel〕He lived in genteel poverty(= trying to keep the style of a high social class, but with little money).他摆出一副绅士派头，过的却是穷酸的生活。牛津高阶〔genteel〕He took elocution lessons to try to make his accent sound more genteel.为了尽量使自己的口音听起来更像上流社会人士，他修了教授演讲技巧的课程。剑桥高阶〔genteel〕Her genteel accent irritated me.她那矫揉造作的腔调使我感到恼火。牛津高阶〔genteel〕Her mannerisms were painfully genteel.她那种矫揉造作是假装斯文,看着让人难受。英汉大词典〔genteel〕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。柯林斯高阶〔genteel〕She broke into a genteel run.她慢悠悠地跑了起来。朗文当代〔genteel〕She was born into a genteel family.她出身于贵族家庭。韦氏高阶〔genteel〕The game seemed to be a more genteel version of American football.这种比赛看起来像美式橄榄球比赛的温和版。剑桥高阶〔genteel〕The mansion had an atmosphere of genteel elegance and decay.这座大宅透出上流社会的高贵典雅，也散发着衰败的气息。剑桥高阶〔genteel〕They lived in a more genteel era.他们生活在一个更重优雅的时代。韦氏高阶〔high comedy〕Comedy of a sophisticated and witty nature, often satirizing genteel society.高雅喜剧：内容复杂、诙谐智慧的喜剧，经常讽刺时髦的上流社会美国传统〔key〕One particularly genteel collector had keyed the colours of her upholstery and dress to a Miro painting.一位特别文雅的收藏家将她的家具软垫和服饰的色彩与一幅米罗的名画保持协调一致。外研社新世纪After the war they lived in genteel poverty (= without much money, but still trying to appear of a higher social class).战后，他们过着贫苦的生活，却仍装作很有气派。剑桥国际He came from a genteel family. 他出身于有教养的家庭。译典通He lived in genteel poverty. 他虽穷却爱摆排场。译典通He took elocution lessons to try to make his accent sound more genteel.他去接受演讲技巧训练，以使他说话的声调听上去更优雅些。剑桥国际The mansion had an atmosphere of genteel elegance and decay.这座豪宅有着上流社会的那种雅致和衰败的气息。剑桥国际 |
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