gentility

英[dʒenˈtɪləti]
美[dʒenˈtɪləti]

基本释义

n.
高贵的地位[出身]; 有风度,彬彬有礼; 因循旧习

实用例句

He took her hand with discreet gentility.

他温文尔雅地牵着她的手。

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He surrounds himself with all the trappings of gentility — dogs, horses, and fine paintings.

他身边满是象征高贵身份的东西——狗,马以及精美的画。

柯林斯例句

The hotel has an air of faded gentility.

这家宾馆有一种没落的贵族氛围。

辞典例句

He thinks fine clothes are a mark of gentility.

他认为衣着讲究是身分高贵的标志.

辞典例句

Fashion is gentility running away from vulgarity, and afraid of being overtaken.

时髦,是逃亡自庸俗而又惟恐被赶上假斯文.

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Fashion is gentility running away from vulgarity, and afraid of being overtake.

时髦,是逃亡自庸俗而又惟恐被?上的假斯文.

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He swaggered out of the room, with much elegance and gentility.

他昂首阔步地从屋子里走出去, 气度雍容,姿态优美.

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Gentility is but ancient riches.

出身高贵,只不过是其祖辈有钱.

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Gentility without ability is worse than plain beggary.

死要面子活受罪.

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His gentility is purely made up.

他的文雅都是装出来的.

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She conveys an aura of elegance and gentility.

她浑身散发着高贵典雅的气息.

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It made Lydia wonder whether gentility might be a product of genetic engineering.

它使利迪娅考虑文雅是不是遗传工程的成果.

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He spoke roughly in order to belie his air of gentility ( James Joyce )

为了给人有贵族气派的印象,他说话粗暴( 詹姆斯乔伊丝 )

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英英释义

Noun
  • 1. elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression