Word
genteelness
noun
文雅;彬彬有礼
核心释义
the quality of being genteel
- 1.
文雅的品质
The quality of being genteel.
文雅的品质;genteel的变形
用法In use
Her genteelness and polite manner made a good impression on the guests.
用法提示:genteelness 为名词,此处与 and 后的 polite manner 并列作主语,表示“文雅”的品质。
The old mansion still had an air of genteelness from the last century.
用法提示:genteelness 为名词,作介词 of 的宾语,表示“优雅”的品质。
Despite the noisy street outside, the restaurant managed to keep a certain genteelness.
用法提示:genteelness 为名词,作动词 keep 的宾语,表示“文雅”的状态。
the ~ of something
The genteelness of her speech impressed everyone.
她谈吐的文雅给所有人留下了深刻印象。
possess ~
He possesses a natural genteelness that sets him apart.
他天生具有一种优雅气质,使他与众不同。
常见错误Common mistakes
易错句子She is very genteelness.正确表达She is very genteel.
genteelness是名词,不能作表语形容词;应使用形容词genteel。
易错句子He spoke with genteelness.正确表达He spoke with gentleness.
genteelness指优雅、有教养,非温柔;若想表达温柔应用gentleness。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- gentleness
- 温柔,温和 · genteelness强调文雅有教养,而gentleness强调温柔温和
- gentility
- 有教养,文雅 · genteelness更强调行为举止的文雅,而gentility更强调社会地位或血统的高贵
词族Word family
- genteelnesses
- plural
学习提示Learner notes
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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