gentility
n. 高貴的地位[出身]; 有風度,彬彬有禮; 因循舊習
Gentility is the fact or appearance of belonging to a high social class.
He surrounds himself with all the trappings of gentility — dogs, horses, and fine paintings...
他身邊滿是象徵高貴身份的東西——狗,馬以及精美的畫。
The hotel has an air of faded gentility.
這家賓館有一種沒落的貴族氛圍。
1. elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
He took her hand with discreet gentility.
他溫文爾雅地牽著她的手。
He surrounds himself with all the trappings of gentility — dogs, horses, and fine paintings.
他身邊滿是象徵高貴身份的東西——狗,馬以及精美的畫。
The hotel has an air of faded gentility.
這家賓館有一種沒落的貴族氛圍。
He thinks fine clothes are a mark of gentility.
他認為衣著講究是身分高貴的標誌.
Fashion is gentility running away from vulgarity, and afraid of being overtaken.
時髦,是逃亡自庸俗而又惟恐被趕上假斯文.