Word · Frequency #15261
genteel
有教养的；上流的；优雅的
marked by refinement in taste and manners
- 1.
Affectedly proper or refined; somewhat prudish refinement; excessively polite.
假装得体或文雅；有些拘谨的文雅；过分礼貌。
- 2.
marked by refinement in taste and manners
以品味和举止优雅为特征的
- 3.
Polite and well-mannered.
礼貌且有教养的。
- 4.
Stylish or elegant.
时尚或优雅。
- 5.
Aristocratic.
贵族的。
假装得体或文雅；有些拘谨的文雅；过分礼貌。；以品味和举止优雅为特征的；礼貌且有教养的。；时尚或优雅。；贵族的。
In use
Her genteel manners made her popular at the formal dinner party.
The old hotel had a genteel atmosphere with its antique furniture and classical music.
He led a genteel life, attending art exhibitions and reading poetry.
a genteel old lady
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。
be + genteel
The old neighborhood was genteel and quiet.
这个老街区优雅而宁静。
genteel + and + adjective
Connections
Collocations
- genteel poverty
- 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。
- genteel manners
- 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。
- genteel society
- 上流社会
- He was never comfortable in genteel society.他在上流社会里从来都不自在。
- genteel upbringing
- 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。
- genteel tradition
- 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。
- genteel refinement
Learner notes
Memory Tip
genteel 像 gentle，但尾音像 eel：装优雅装得滑腻、过分礼貌。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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/。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.