genteelism

基本解释

• n.上流的谈吐；假装绅士的谈吐

同根派生

英汉例句

• Although she was poor, she was living in genteel poverty.
  尽管她贫穷，但她总想装出上流社会阶层的样子。
• She lived a genteel, careful, frugal life.
  她过著高尚的、谨慎而节俭的生活。
• Her genteel accent irritated me.
  她那矫揉造作的腔调使我感到难受。
• You are genteel enough, you look like a lady.
  你是够文雅的，看上去象个大家闺秀。
• She spent most of her declining years in genteel poverty.
  她晚年的大部分时间是在家境贫寒却又虚摆排场的情况下度过的。