/dʒenˈtiːl/ adj.1.(respectable)体面的；彬彬有礼的；有教养的
a place to which genteel families came in search of peace and quiet体面的家庭寻求平静和安宁的地方
2.(quiet and traditional)+ place适合上流社会的；幽静古朴的
the genteel surroundings of Buckingham Palace白金汉宫幽静古朴的环境
the genteel towns of Winchester and Chichester幽静古朴的温切斯特和奇切斯特
3.(over-refined)故作高雅的；过分有礼的
two maiden ladies with genteel manners and voices两名举止过于文雅、嗓音做作的未婚女子