"gentility" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 高貴
• 有教養
• 文雅

Definition

Gentility 指擁有禮貌、優雅的舉止或屬於上層社會。通常用來描述展現高尚和良好教養的行為。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Gentility' 這個詞較正式且老派，常用來形容上流社會或傳統的高雅舉止。多見於文學或社會歷史中。日常禮貌建議用 'politeness' 或 'courtesy'。

Examples

Her gentility impressed all the guests at the party.

她的**高貴**讓在場所有賓客都印象深刻。

Victorian novels often describe the gentility of upper-class families.

維多利亞時期的小說常描述上層家庭的**高貴**。

He tried to hide his lack of gentility at the formal dinner.

他在正式晚宴上盡力掩飾自己缺乏**文雅**。

There's an air of gentility about that old neighborhood.

那個老街區帶有一股**高貴**的氛圍。

Don't mistake politeness for true gentility—it's much deeper.

不要把禮貌誤認為是真正的**高貴**——那更深層。

In her voice was a hint of gentility that set her apart from the others.

她的聲音中有一絲**文雅**，讓她與眾不同。