流逝汉英词典

genteel

G 开头单词专八核心词

音标发音

  • 英式音标 [dʒenˈtiːl]
  • 美式音标 [dʒenˈtiːl]
  • 国际音标 [dʒen'ti:l]
  • 英式发音
  • 美式发音

基本解释

  • adj. 有教养的，文雅的；上流社会的

同根派生

  • adv性质的同根词
    genteelly：文雅地，有教养地。
  • n性质的同根词
    gentility：有教养，文雅；上流阶层。

英汉例句

  • Her genteel accent irritated me.
    她那矫揉造作的腔调使我感到难受。
  • She always talks in such a genteel voice when she's on the phone.
    她打电话时,说话总是摆出一副上流架子.
  • You are genteel enough, you look like a lady.
    你是够文雅的, 看上去象个大家闺秀.
  • Her genteel accent irritated me.
    她那矫揉造作的腔调使我感到难受。
  • She always talks in such a genteel voice when she's on the phone.
    她打电话时,说话总是摆出一副上流架子.

词组短语

    短语

  • genteel loutish 有教养的
  • genteel poverty 家境贫寒却虚摆场面
  • Linda Genteel 琳达·珍蒂
  • shabby genteel 穷摆架子的
  • Affectedly genteel 做作的;卖弄的

英英字典

    剑桥英英字典

  • typical of a high social class

    • 柯林斯英英字典

  • A genteel person is respectable and well-mannered, and comes or seems to come from a high social class.
  • A genteel place or area is quiet and traditional, but may also be old-fashioned and dull.

专业释义

    心理学

  • 有教养的