ADJ A genteel person is respectable and well-mannered, and comes or seems to come from a high social class. 有教养的
It was a place to which genteel families came in search of health and quiet.
这是一个上流社会家庭寻找健康和宁静的场所。
ADJ A genteel place or area is quiet and traditional, but may also be old-fashioned and dull. 安宁而古朴的
...the genteel towns of Winchester and Chichester.
…安宁而古朴的温切斯特和奇切斯特城。
It was a place to which genteel families came in search of health and quiet.
这是一个上流社会家庭寻找健康和宁静的场所。
Her genteel accent irritated me.
她那矫揉造作的腔调使我感到难受。
The baker was standing behind his counter, disputing the items of a bill with a shabby-genteel young woman.
面包店老板站在柜台后面，正跟一个衣衫褴褛的、斯文的年轻女人为一笔账而争论。
If you look at the European style of cooking, much more genteel: poaching,steaming,taking your time.
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Different foods, much more genteel: cosmetic issue." cooking techniques and lifestyles can explain why some people of some cultures are leaner, healthier and living longer than others.
VOA: standard.2010.02.23
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