单词	genteel
释义	gen·teel (jĕn-tēl) adj. 1. Refined or polite, often in an affected way: "Who better to domesticate him than the most genteel woman in the world? What better to housebreak him than ... a delicate actress with beautiful diction for his wife?" (Philip Roth). See Synonyms at polite. 2. Typical or characteristic of the upper class: "His family background was somewhat less genteel than his Brahmin name and Harvard pedigree might suggest" (Scot French). 3. Elegantly stylish or fashionable: genteel manners and appearance. [French gentil, from Old French; see GENTLE.] gen·teelly adv. gen·teelness n.
随便看	betide betimes Betjeman betoken betony betook betray betrayal betrayer betroth betrothal betrothed Betsy Griscom betta Bette Bettelheim better better better better half betterment better off better-off bettor betty

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