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gentility美 [dʒen'tɪləti] 英 [dʒen'tɪləti] - n.文雅;彬彬有礼;高贵的身份;幽静古朴
- 网络有教养;出身高贵;上流
n. refinement,propriety,breeding,decorum,courtesy 1. | 文雅;彬彬有礼;高贵的身份very good manners and behaviour; the fact of belonging to a high social class |
| He took her hand with discreet gentility. 他温文尔雅地牵着她的手。 | | She thinks expensive clothes are a mark of gentility. 她认为昂贵的服装是身份高贵的标志。 |
2. | 幽静古朴the fact of being quiet and old-fashioned |
| the faded gentility of the town 已失去古朴风貌的城镇 |
n. | 1. courteous and well-mannered behavior, especially when it suggests an upper-class background 2. the status or way of life of somebody from the upper classes 3. exaggeratedly refined, delicate, or snobbish behavior, affected in order to create an impression of higher social status 4. a polite way of behaving, considered typical of people belonging to a high social class 5. a false way of behaving that is intended to make people believe you belong to a high social class 1. courteous and well-mannered behavior, especially when it suggests an upper-class background 2. the status or way of life of somebody from the upper classes 3. exaggeratedly refined, delicate, or snobbish behavior, affected in order to create an impression of higher social status 4. a polite way of behaving, considered typical of people belonging to a high social class 5. a false way of behaving that is intended to make people believe you belong to a high social class |
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