refined
含义: Elegant and cultured in manner and taste; having undergone a process of purification or improvement to remove impurities or coarseness.
Refined describes both a personal quality and a physical process. Of a person, it suggests delicacy of taste, elegance of manner, and an absence of vulgarity. Of a substance, it indicates purification (refined sugar, refined oil). Of an argument or technique, it means carefully improved and polished. The term is nearly always positive when applied to people and processes. It collocates with 'refined taste', 'refined manner', 'refined sugar', 'refined technique', and 'highly refined'.
例句
- Her refined manner and impeccable diction made it difficult to guess that she had grown up in one of the city's most deprived neighbourhoods. 她优雅的举止和无懈可击的措辞让人很难猜到她在城市最贫困的社区之一长大。Sus modales refinados y su dicción impecable hacían difícil adivinar que había crecido en uno de los barrios más desfavorecidos de la ciudad.彼女の洗練された物腰と非の打ちどころのない滑舌からは、市内で最も恵まれない地区のひとつで育ったとは想像し難かった。그녀의 세련된 태도와 흠잡을 데 없는 화법은 그녀가 도시에서 가장 빈곤한 지역 중 하나에서 자랐다는 사실을 짐작하기 어렵게 만들었다.
- The distillery uses a highly refined process involving triple distillation and charcoal filtration to produce its exceptionally smooth whisky. 这家酿酒厂采用高度精炼的工艺,包括三次蒸馏和木炭过滤,以生产其极为顺滑的威士忌。La destilería emplea un proceso altamente refinado que incluye triple destilación y filtración con carbón vegetal para producir su whisky excepcionalmente suave.その蒸留所はトリプル蒸留と木炭ろ過を含む高度に精製された工程を用いて、極めて滑らかなウイスキーを製造している。그 증류소는 삼중 증류와 숯 여과를 포함하는 고도로 정제된 공정을 사용하여 극도로 부드러운 위스키를 생산한다.
- Over successive drafts, the argument became more refined, shedding unnecessary complexity whilst preserving its analytical rigour. 经过连续数稿的修改,论点变得更加精炼,在保留分析严谨性的同时去除了不必要的复杂性。Con cada borrador sucesivo, el argumento se hizo más refinado, despojándose de complejidad innecesaria sin sacrificar el rigor analítico.草稿を重ねるごとに議論はより洗練され、分析的な厳密さを保ちながら不必要な複雑さを削ぎ落としていった。초고를 거듭할수록 논지는 더욱 정제되어, 분석적 엄밀함을 유지하면서 불필요한 복잡성을 걷어냈다.
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用法指南
语境: literary, professional, media, academic
语气: appreciative
起源与历史
From the verb 'refine,' from re- (again) and 'fine,' from Old French fin meaning 'fine, pure,' ultimately from Latin finire meaning 'to finish, to perfect.' The adjective has been used in English since the 17th century.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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