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gen·til·ityBrE /dʒenˈtɪləti/NAmE /dʒenˈtɪləti/ noun [U] (formal) very good manners and behaviour; the fact of belonging to a high social class 文雅;彬彬有礼;高贵的身份◆He took her hand with discreet gentility. 他温文尔雅地牵着她的手。◆She thinks expensive clothes are a mark of gentility. 她认为昂贵的服装是身份高贵的标志。the fact of being quiet and old-fashioned 幽静古朴◆the faded gentility of the town 已失去古朴风貌的城镇 |