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单词

genteel

读音
dʒenˈtiːl
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释义

adj. 有教养的,文雅的;上流社会的

例句

It was a place to which genteel families came in search of health and quiet.
这是一个上流社会家庭寻找健康和宁静的场所。
Her genteel accent irritated me.
她那矫揉造作的腔调使我感到难受。
The baker was standing behind his counter, disputing the items of a bill with a shabby-genteel young woman.
面包店老板站在柜台后面,正跟一个衣衫褴褛的、斯文的年轻女人为一笔账而争论。

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所属分类

出国,其他

所在词典

GRE填空及阅读机经,经济学人(The Economist)