gentility
英 [d?en't?l?t?]
美[d??n't?l?ti]
- n. 有教養(yǎng)，文雅；上流階層
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1. gent- + -le.
2. literally "of the same family or clan".
3. => well-born, high-born, noble, of good family.
4. gentle => gentil- + -ity.
2. literally "of the same family or clan".
3. => well-born, high-born, noble, of good family.
4. gentle => gentil- + -ity.
中文詞源
gentility 文雅，彬彬有禮
來(lái)自詞根gen, 生育，詞源同generate. 指出生高貴的，優(yōu)雅的。
英文詞源
- gentility (n.)
- mid-14c., "nobility of birth, gentle birth," from Old French gentilité (14c.), from Latin gentilitatem (nominative gentilitas) "relationship in the same family or clan," from gentilis "of the same family or clan" (see gentle; also compare gentry). From 1640s as "social superiority." Meaning "state of being gentile" is rare.
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. He took her hand with discreet gentility.
- 他溫文爾雅地牽著她的手。
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 2. He surrounds himself with all the trappings of gentility — dogs, horses, and fine paintings.
- 他身邊滿是象征高貴身份的東西——狗，馬以及精美的畫(huà)。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 3. The hotel has an air of faded gentility.
- 這家賓館有一種沒(méi)落的貴族氛圍。
來(lái)自辭典例句
- 4. Yankees haven't sense enough to know that you haven't any gentility.
- 他們呆頭呆腦的,沒(méi)意識(shí)到你這個(gè)人根本是沒(méi)有什么教養(yǎng)的.
來(lái)自飄（部分）
- 5. He thinks fine clothes are a mark of gentility.
- 他認(rèn)為衣著講究是身分高貴的標(biāo)志.
來(lái)自辭典例句