| 单词 | refinement |
| 释义 | refinement (once / 693 pages) 1n 2n 3n Do you know which fork is for your salad and which one is for dessert? Then you have some refinement — good manners and taste. Things that go through a process of refinement have been refined; they've lost their rough edges. For people, this means they have good manners, and for substances like oil and sugar, it means that their impurities have been removed. With refinement, things and people become more acceptable: the sugar's refinement makes it appropriate to serve at a fancy party, and your refinement makes you a perfect guest there. WORD FAMILYrefinement: refinements+/overrefine: overrefined, overrefinement/refine: overrefine, refined, refinement, refiner, refinery, refines, refining/refined: refinedest, refinedly, unrefined/refiner: refiners/refinery: refineries/refining: refinings USAGE EXAMPLESBecky’s harshness toward herself is as faulty a self-perception as, say, a Dorothy Parker character intoxicated by her own beauty and refinement. The New Yorker(Jan 02, 2017) The story warmly conveys the dignity and refinements of these women. New York Times(Dec 26, 2016) Baldwin Park, a successful residential development with a commercial heart, in nearby Orlando, was a refinement of the idea. Economist(Dec 20, 2016) 1 1n the result of improving something he described a refinement of this technique Syn|Hyper elaboration advance, betterment, improvement a change for the better; progress in development 2n a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose Syn|Hyper cultivation, culture, finish, polish flawlessness, ne plus ultra, perfection the state of being without a flaw or defect 3n the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste 2a man of intellectual refinement Syn|Hyper civilisation, civilization excellence the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree n the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.) 3Syn|Hypo|Hyper purification, refining rectification (chemistry) the process of refinement or purification of a substance by distillation processing preparing or putting through a prescribed procedure n a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude Syn|Hyper nicety, nuance, shade, subtlety import, meaning, significance, signification the message that is intended or expressed or signified |
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