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gen.teelHJen5tIEl, $-5ti:ladjhaving a high social class, being very polite, etc., or trying too hard to seem of a higher social class than you really are上流社会的，彬彬有礼的，过分雅致的a genteel old lady高贵的老夫人genteel table manners优雅的进餐礼仪The mansion had an atmosphere of genteel elegance and decay.这座豪宅有着上流社会的那种雅致和衰败的气息。He took elocution lessons to try to make his accent sound more genteel.他去接受演讲技巧训练，以使他说话的声调听上去更优雅些。After the war they lived in genteel poverty (= without much money, but still trying to appear of a higher social class).战后，他们过着贫苦的生活，却仍装作很有气派。(fig.) The game seemed to be a more genteel (= calmer, less violent) version of American football.这比赛项目看上去像是美式橄榄球的一个较不激烈的版本。
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