genteel

He lived in genteel poverty (= trying to keep the style of a high social class, but with little money) .

他擺出一副紳士派頭，過的卻是窮酸的生活。

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Her genteel accent irritated me.

她那矯揉造作的腔調(diào)使我感到難受。

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a genteel manner

彬彬有禮

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...the genteel towns of Winchester and Chichester.

古樸幽靜的溫徹斯特和奇切斯特

...two maiden ladies with genteel manners and voices.

兩位舉止文雅、嗓音輕柔的少女

It was a place to which genteel families came in search of health and quiet.

這是上流社會(huì)家庭尋求健康和靜謐的場所。

Say a bouquet, sister Jemima ,'tis more genteel.

妹妹,用字文雅點(diǎn)兒, 說一束花.

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I'd stint myself to keep you both in a genteel and seemly style.

我會(huì)節(jié)衣縮食來讓你們倆過一種上流社會(huì)的體面生活.

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But on at least two issues, such genteel methods are proving inadequate.

但至少在兩個(gè)問題上, 這樣的柔性手段顯得有些孱弱.

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His ideal of quiet and of genteel retirement was found in Washington Square.

他理想中靜謐優(yōu)雅,可以幽居的住處終于在華盛頓廣場找到了.

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She always talks in a genteel voice when she's on the phone.

她打電話時(shí)說話總是擺出一副上流架子.

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They are not above seeing the shortcomings of the genteel society in which they move.

他們并非對他們生活中的上流社會(huì)的種種缺陷視而不見.

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Because of their genteel, civilized settings and characters, these stories are also known as " cosies "

由于這類小說的上層社會(huì) 、 文明的背景和角色, 它們也被稱為 “ 舒適推理小說 ”

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She is too genteel for words.

她說話太咬文嚼字了.

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Although she was poor, she was living in genteel poverty.

盡管她貧窮, 但她總想裝出上流社會(huì)階層的樣子.

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You are genteel enough, you look like a lady.

你是夠文雅的, 看上去象個(gè)大家閨秀.

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People you know or have just met often remark on your genteel ways.

認(rèn)識(shí)你的人或剛剛認(rèn)識(shí)你的人,都常常稱贊你彬彬有禮的態(tài)度.

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Simple and decent, fashionable and meaningful, genteel taste gives out since.

簡單大方, 時(shí)尚又有內(nèi)涵, 儒雅的紳士味道自然散發(fā)出來.

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I have known many couples, who have entirely disliked each other, lead very comfortable genteel lives.

我認(rèn)識(shí)許多對夫妻, 彼此根本不喜歡, 生活仍然非常舒適溫存.

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In the 1930 s there was a return to a more genteel, ladylike appearance.

進(jìn)入三十年代后,女性回歸到更優(yōu)雅, 更有女人味的時(shí)裝中.

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She always talks in such a genteel voice when she's on the phone.

她打電話時(shí),說話總是擺出一副上流架子.

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He came from a genteel family.

他出身于有教養(yǎng)的家庭.

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Arts and good tast represent not only excellent quality, but also guidance genteel moral act.

藝術(shù)以及好的品位不僅代表了優(yōu)良的品質(zhì), 而且可以用來引導(dǎo)有教養(yǎng)的道德行為.

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There are not as many genteel young men in Devonshire as Sussex.

與蘇塞克斯相比,德文郡有教養(yǎng)的年輕人不多.

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She lived a genteel, careful, frugal life.

她過著高尚的 、 謹(jǐn)慎而節(jié)儉的生活.

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He lived in genteel poverty.

他雖窮卻愛擺排場.

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Yet many Japanese seem more at ease with the idea of stately decline and genteel isolation.

然而,許多日本人似乎對于本國這種“體面的衰落”和“高貴的孤立”心安理得.

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Such is the modern sport of tennis, once the genteel pastime of the idle rich.

這就是現(xiàn)代網(wǎng)球運(yùn)動(dòng)的實(shí)況;在過去, 這種運(yùn)動(dòng)可是有錢人用來消磨時(shí)光的上流社會(huì)休閑活動(dòng).

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When students enter the society, they need to avoid being genteel and speak properly.

學(xué)生走上社會(huì)之后, 要力爭擺脫學(xué)生腔,說話力求得體.

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