"genteel" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 文雅的
• 有教養的

Definition

用來形容某人（或其舉止、外表）文雅、有教養，通常帶點古板或正式的感覺。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於正式和文學用語，有時帶有貶義，指舉止過於文雅、做作或過時。常與 'society'、'manners' 等詞搭配，或用於批評（'too genteel for this job'）。不要與 'gentle'（溫和）或 'courteous'（有禮貌）混淆。

Examples

Her genteel manners made a good impression at the dinner.

她的**文雅**舉止在晚宴上給人留下了好印象。

He spoke in a genteel and quiet voice.

他說話很**文雅**，聲音很輕。

The old house had a genteel look from the outside.

這座老房子外觀看起來很**文雅**。

She always tries to act genteel, even when she’s annoyed.

即使生氣時她也總是努力表現得很**文雅**。

That neighborhood used to be very genteel, but now it’s much livelier.

那個社區以前非常**文雅**，但現在熱鬧多了。

He found the party too genteel for his taste and left early.

他覺得聚會太過**文雅**，就提前離開了。