genteel
UK [dʒen'tɪəl] US [-'ti:l] adjective
■having or typical of a high social class 上流社会的；上流社会典型的•a genteel old lady上流社会的老夫人 •The mansion had an atmosphere of genteel elegance and decay.这座大宅透出上流社会的高贵典雅，也散发着衰败的气息。 ■being very polite, or trying too hard to seem of a higher social class than you really are 彬彬有礼的；故作高贵的，假装上等人的•He took elocution lessons to try to make his accent sound more genteel.为了尽量使自己的口音听起来更像上流社会人士，他修了教授演讲技巧的课程。 ■calm and gentle 平静和缓的；安静温和的；不粗暴的•The game seemed to be a more genteel version of American football.这种比赛看起来像橄榄球比赛的温和版。 |