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单词 genteel
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
gen•teel /dʒɛnˈtil/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. belonging or suited to polite society;
    well-bred:genteel manners.
  2. falsely polite or delicate.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
gen•teel  ( jen tēl′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. belonging or suited to polite society.
  2. well-bred or refined;
    polite;
    elegant;
    stylish.
  3. affectedly or pretentiously polite, delicate, etc.
  • French gentil; see gentle
  • 1590–1600
gen•teel′ly, adv. 
gen•teel′ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
genteel /dʒɛnˈtiːl/ adj
  1. affectedly proper or refined; excessively polite
  2. respectable, polite, and well-bred
  3. appropriate to polite or fashionable society
Etymology: 16th Century: from French gentil well-born; see gentle

genˈteelly adv genˈteelness n
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