gentility

英 [dʒenˈtɪləti]

美 [dʒenˈtɪləti]

n. 文雅; 彬彬有礼; 高贵的身份; 幽静古朴

TOEFL TEM8

BNC.23320 / COCA.27599

牛津词典

noun

文雅；彬彬有礼；高贵的身份
very good manners and behaviour; the fact of belonging to a high social class
1. He took her hand with discreet gentility.
  他温文尔雅地牵着她的手。
2. 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。
幽静古朴
the fact of being quiet and old-fashioned
1. the faded gentility of the town
  已失去古朴风貌的城镇

柯林斯词典

N-UNCOUNT 高贵的出身（或外表）
Gentilityis the fact or appearance of belonging to a high social class.
1. He surrounds himself with all the trappings of gentility — dogs, horses, and fine paintings...
  他身边满是象征高贵身份的东西——狗，马以及精美的画。
2. The hotel has an air of faded gentility.
  这家宾馆有一种没落的贵族氛围。

英英释义

noun

elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
Synonym:breedinggenteelness

双语例句

He surrounds himself with all the trappings of gentility — dogs, horses, and fine paintings
他身边满是象征高贵身份的东西——狗，马以及精美的画。
It made Lydia wonder whether gentility might be a product of genetic engineering.
它使利迪娅考虑文雅是不是遗传工程的成果。
Fashion be gentility running away from vulgarity, and afraid of be overtake.
时髦，是逃亡自庸俗而又惟恐被？上的假斯文。
Gentility is nothing but ancient riches.
高贵的身分只是依凭上代的财产。
Unless you washed your hands, you had no claim to gentility.
不洗手，就没有资格要求别人认为你有教养。
He spoke roughly in order to belie his air of gentility ( James Joyce)
为了给人有贵族气派的印象，他说话粗暴（詹姆斯乔伊丝）
The courtesy and gentility of these beautiful girls.
这些漂亮姑娘的谦恭有礼和高雅风度。
Fashion is gentility running away from vulgarity, and afraid of being overtaken. He is not a go person.
时髦，是逃亡自庸俗而又惟恐被赶上假斯文。他不是个赶时髦的人。
Recited the decree with an important air; took long important strides in the direction of his office. He swaggered out of the room, with much elegance and gentility.
以权威的姿态宣读法令；大踏步地向他的办公室走去。他昂首阔步地从屋子里走出去，气度雍容，姿态优美。
I am going to hunt words that have not lost their sting, and it may be I shall have to go back to gentility to find them.
我要找出那些仍然尖酸刻薄的词语，也许我还得像从前那样温文尔雅才能找到。