genteel
She is too genteel for words.
她说话太咬文嚼字了。
Although she was poor, she was living in genteel poverty.
尽管她贫穷，但她总想装出上流社会阶层的样子。
Genteel manners and appearance.
优美的举止和漂亮的外表
He came from a genteel family.
他出身於有教养的家庭。
He lived in genteel poverty.
他虽穷却爱摆排场。
She spent most of her declining years in genteel poverty.
她晚年的大部分时间是在家境贫寒却又虚摆排场的情况下度过的。
She lived a genteel, careful, frugal life.
她过著高尚的、谨慎而节俭的生活。
Her genteel accent irritated me.
她那矫揉造作的腔调使我感到难受。
You are genteel enough, you look like a lady.
你是够文雅的，看上去象个大家闺秀。
People you know or have just met often remark on your genteel ways.
认识你的人或刚刚认识你的人，都常常称赞你彬彬有礼的态度。
The pigeon is a beautiful and genteel bird.
鸽子是一种美丽而温柔的鸟。
"But they say traveling makes people genteel, Luke.
“可是人家说，旅行使人变得温文尔雅，卢克。
I'd stint myself to keep you both in a genteel and seemly style.
我会节衣缩食来让你们俩过一种上流社会的体面生活。
JAPANESE traffic cops were until recently a genteel bunch.
不久之前日本的交通警察还是温文尔雅的一群人。
There are not as many genteel young men in Devonshire as Sussex.
与苏塞克斯相比，德文郡有教养的年轻人不多。
She spentmost of her declining years in genteel poverty.
她晚年的大部分时间是在家境贫寒却又虚摆排场的情况下度过的。
Such is the modern sport of tennis, once the genteel pastime of the idle rich.
这就是现代网球运动的实况；在过去，这种运动可是有钱人用来消磨时光的上流社会休闲活动。
Affectedly genteel;pretentious.
故作文雅的；做作的
She is too genteel for words!
她说话太咬文嚼字了!
The “Genteel Lu” brocade is kind of proper folk textile in Qufu.
在“古典路”博科是一种适当的民间纺织曲阜。
She always talks in such a genteel voice when she's on the phone.
她打电话时，总是用高雅的声音说话。
In the 1930s there was a return to a more genteel, ladylike appearance.
进入三十年代后，女性回归到更优雅，更有女人味的时装中。
In the1930 s there was a return to a more genteel, ladylike appearance.
进入三十年代后，女性回归到更优雅，更有女人味的时装中。
His ideal of quiet and of genteel retirement was found in Washington Square.
他理想中静谧优雅，可以幽居的住处终于在华盛顿广场找到了。
Ralph was ingenious, genteel in his manners, and extremely eloquent; I think I never knew a prettier talker.
劳夫是聪明、态度文雅、口才极佳的人；我想我从前也是这样一个善于说辞的人。
He lived in genteel poverty(= trying to keep the style of a high social class, but with little money).
他摆出一副绅士派头，过的却是穷酸的生活。
Wang Ch'u-hou seized his wife and wouldn't let go.Panting, he cursed in genteel tones, "Well!
汪处厚扭住太太不放，带着喘，文绉绉地骂：“好！
Because of their genteel, civilized settings and characters, these stories are also known as" cosies".
由于这类小说的上层社会、明的背景和角色,它们也被称为“舒适推理小说”。
They are not above seeing the shortcomings of the genteel society in which they move.
他们并非对他们生活中的上流社会的种种缺陷视而不见。
He was only a soft-hearted grateful fellow, and had nothing genteel or polite about him.
他只是一个心肠软、知道感恩图报的人，并不懂得什么派头和礼貌。
I have known many couples, who have entirely disliked each other, lead very comfortable genteel lives.
我认识许多对夫妻，彼此根本不喜欢，生活仍然非常舒适温存。
It had a genteel appearance, and a well-dressed gentlemanly man sat on the seat, with a colored servant driving.
那辆马车看上去很有气派，上面坐着一位衣冠楚楚，绅士模样的人，赶车的是个黑奴。
But it would be more accurate to describe the airy space as something far less genteel: a pawnshop.
不过说得更精确点，该给这个宽敞的空间一个比较粗俗的称呼：当铺。
TAKING your hat off at the door may seem like a throwback to a more genteel age.
进门脱帽的礼节仿佛一下子让时光倒流,回到了人人都彬彬有礼的年代。
Such is the modern style of tennis, once the genteel afternoon pastime of the idle rich.
这就是现代网球。在过去，它可是富贵人家用来消磨午后悠闲时光的活动。
We shall be forever busy trying to patchit up and make it appear at least genteel.
我们只好永远忙于修修补补，好让它看上去至少还像模像样。
Therefore, suggested that everybody, genteel eats this kind of food slowly, does not want to wolf down.
因此，建议大家慢慢地 、“文绉绉”地吃这类食品，千万不要“狼吞虎咽”。
There is the genteel and carefully modulated recession with which footmen swing wide the oaken barriers of the great.
有随着有礼貌小心翼翼地逐渐退出的男仆而敞开的大人物的栎木门。
Because of their genteel, civilized settings and characters, these stories are also known as "cosies".
由于这类小说的上层社会、文明的背景和角色,它们也被称为“舒适推理小说”。
Strong and thin lines strew at random, active and lively, genteel taste naturally gives out.
粗细线条的错落交错,动感而又充满活力,儒雅味道自然散发出来.
The “Genteel Lu” brocade has a good permeability, hydroscopic property, and pull resistance.
在“古典路”博科具有良好的透气性，吸湿财产，拉电阻。
Now he is plying his trade in the higher-profile private equity business, a clubby and often genteel industry.
现在他运作的是大型的私募基金，一项俱乐部式的体面生意。
When students enter the society, they need to avoid being genteel and speak properly.
学生走上社会之后，要力争摆脱学生腔，说话力求得体。
Arts and good tast represent not only excellent quality,but also guidance genteel moral act.
艺术以及好的品位不仅代表了优良的品质，而且可以用来引导有教养的道德行为。
In many private schools teachers were recruited from the genteel poor and their qualifications,if any,were of the lowest.
在很多私立学校里，教师都是从那些“有教养”的贫民中招募来的。他们即使有学历，那也是最低的。
In many private schools teachers were recruited from the genteel poor and their qualifications, if any, were of the lowest.
在很多私立学校里，教师都是从那些“有教养”的贫民中招募来的。他们即使有学历，那也是最低的。
It is this aspect of our psyche,which unfortunately is quite widespread,that makes us appear coarse to those coming from a more genteel community.
不幸的是，这种心态相当普遍。因此，在来自比较高雅的社会的人士的眼中，我们便显得粗俗无礼。
I defy any one to say that our Becky, who has certainly some vices, has not been presented to the public in a perfectly genteel and inoffensive manner.
我们的蓓基当然有许多品行不端的地方，可是她跟大家见面的时候，总是十分文雅得体的，在这一点上，谁也不能说我不对。
It is this aspect of our psyche, which unfortunately is quite widespread, that makes us appear coarse to those coming from a more genteel community.
不幸的是，这种心态相当普遍。 因此，在来自比较高雅的社会的人士的眼中，我们便显得粗俗无礼。
There is a constant tug-of-war between the advocates of good manners and those of crudity, with the former hoping for a return to a more genteel age.
提倡良好风度举止者和行为粗放者之间一直存在着争论，前者希望社会能回到一个更有教养和礼貌的时代。