gentility是什么意思？

gentility

英[dʒenˈtɪləti] 美[dʒɛnˈtɪlɪti]

• n. 高贵的地位[出身]，有风度，彬彬有礼，因循旧习；

例句

• He surrounds himself with all the trappings of gentility — dogs, horses, and fine paintings. 他身边满是象征高贵身份的东西——狗，马以及精美的画。
• He took her hand with discreet gentility. 他温文尔雅地牵着她的手。
• ...ghastly good taste and suburban gentility. 令人厌恶的高级品位和无聊呆板的绅士风度
• The hotel has an air of faded gentility. 这家宾馆有一种没落的贵族氛围。
• He surrounds himself with all the trappings of gentility — dogs, horses, and fine paintings... 他身边满是象征高贵身份的东西——狗，马以及精美的画。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-UNCOUNT
  高贵的出身（或外表）
  Gentility is the fact or appearance of belonging to a high social class.
  例句
  He surrounds himself with all the trappings of gentility — dogs, horses, and fine paintings... 他身边满是象征高贵身份的东西——狗，马以及精美的画。 The hotel has an air of faded gentility. 这家宾馆有一种没落的贵族氛围。

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression