Genteel
Slang Term
BritishAmerican
★★★☆☆ Moderate
Neutral
含义: Affectedly refined or respectable
矫揉造作地装作有教养或体面
Afectadamente refinado o respetable
気取って上品ぶった
점잔 빼며 우아한 체하는
Having or showing an exaggerated concern with appearing refined or respectable. Often implies poverty masked by pretensions to gentility.
对显得有教养或体面过于在意。常暗示用装出来的优雅掩盖贫穷。
Que muestra una preocupación exagerada por parecer refinado o respetable. A menudo implica pobreza enmascarada con pretensiones de elegancia.
上品さや体裁を見せることに過度にこだわること。しばしば上品さの見せかけで隠された貧困を暗示する。
세련되거나 품위 있어 보이려는 과장된 태도를 보이는 것. 종종 체면으로 가린 가난을 암시한다.
例句
- Genteel poverty in the suburbs. 郊区那种装体面的贫穷pobreza distinguida en los suburbios郊外の体裁のよい貧困교외의 체면치레하는 가난.
- A genteel pretence. 装体面的伪装una pretensión de distinción上品ぶった見せかけ우아한 체하는 겉치레.
- Very genteel manners. 非常装模作样的礼仪modales muy afectados非常に上品ぶったマナー매우 점잔 빼는 예절.
发音
用法指南
语境: description, slight criticism
语气: can be critical (affected) or sympathetic (genteel poverty)
✓ 正确说法
- Genteel poverty装体面的贫穷pobreza distinguida体裁のよい貧困체면치레하는 가난
- Genteel manners装出来的优雅礼仪modales refinados上品ぶったマナー점잔 빼는 예절
✗ 错误说法
- Can seem patronising可能显得居高临下Puede parecer condescendiente見下しているように聞こえることがある깔보는 것처럼 보일 수 있음
常见错误
- Confusing with genuine refinement
起源与历史
From French 'gentil' (gentle, noble). Originally positive, now often implies affected or precarious respectability.
词源: French gentil (gentle, noble)
最早记录: 16th century, pejorative sense later
文化背景
Era: 16th century onwards
Generation: All generations
Social background: About maintaining appearances
Pop culture: Victorian literature
Regional notes: Universal English.
变体
GenteelGentilityGenteel poverty
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