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genteel + noun
genteel 常修饰与举止、趣味相关的名词。
She spoke with genteel manners.
她以文雅的举止说话。
有教养的；上流的；优雅的
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有教养的；上流的；优雅的
marked by refinement in taste and manners
She spoke with genteel manners.
她以文雅的举止说话。
假装得体或文雅；有些拘谨的文雅；过分礼貌。
Affectedly proper or refined; somewhat prudish refinement; excessively polite.
以品味和举止优雅为特征的
marked by refinement in taste and manners
礼貌且有教养的。
Polite and well-mannered.
时尚或优雅。
Stylish or elegant.
Her genteel manners made her popular at the formal dinner party.
她优雅的举止使她在正式晚宴上很受欢迎。
AI contextual example
The old hotel had a genteel atmosphere with its antique furniture and classical music.
这家老酒店拥有古董家具和古典音乐，散发着优雅的氛围。
AI contextual example
He led a genteel life, attending art exhibitions and reading poetry.
他过着优雅的生活，参加艺术展览和阅读诗歌。
AI contextual example
a genteel old lady
一位文雅的老太太。
WordNet
genteel 常修饰与举止、趣味相关的名词。
She spoke with genteel manners.
她以文雅的举止说话。
The old neighborhood was genteel and quiet.
这个老街区优雅而宁静。
genteel 常与 refined, polite 等词并列使用。
His genteel and refined taste surprised everyone.
他高雅而精致的品味让所有人惊讶。
Not this
He is a genteel.
Use this
He is genteel.
“genteel”是形容词，不能直接用作名词。中文有时译作“有教养的人”，但英语中只能用形容词形式作表语。
Not this
She has a genteel voice.
Use this
She has a gentle voice.
“genteel”指举止优雅、上流社会风范，不用于描述声音的柔和。描述声音温和应用“gentle”。
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清贫但体面的生活
They lived in genteel poverty after the war.
战后他们过着清贫但体面的生活。
文雅的举止
Her genteel manners made her popular among the old families.
她文雅的举止使她在老派家庭中很受欢迎。
上流社会
He was never comfortable in genteel society.
他在上流社会里从来都不自在。
有教养的成长环境
A genteel upbringing does not guarantee good judgment.
有教养的成长环境并不能保证有良好的判断力。
文雅传统
The novel challenges the genteel tradition of the Victorian era.
这部小说挑战了维多利亚时代的文雅传统。
优雅的修养
Her speech had a genteel refinement that delighted the audience.
她的言谈有一种令听众愉悦的优雅修养。
体面的贫困；虽穷却竭力维持体面
The family lived in genteel poverty after the war, keeping up appearances with their faded heirlooms.
战后这家人过着体面的贫困生活，靠褪色的传家宝勉强维持门面。
发长 /iː/ 音 (如 see, free)
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genteel 像 gentle，但尾音像 eel：装优雅装得滑腻、过分礼貌。
语域：formal 常见场景：literary prose、descriptions of polite society、ironic or critical remarks genteel 多用于正式或文学语境，常带有“过于讲究、矫揉造作”或“上流社会”的意味；在日常口语中较少见，使用时常带有一定的讽刺或距离感。
真正押韵的词（与 genteel 的 /ɪl/ 押韵）：until、still、fulfill、refill。形似但发音不同的词：steel、reveal 以 -eel/-eal 结尾，读 /iːl/，不读 /ɪl/。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.