genteel

/dʒenˈtiːl/📚 16507 21 1托福
A genteel person is respectable and well-mannered, and comes or seems to come from a high social class. 有教养的

adjective [原级]有教养的,文雅的;上流社会的

It was a place to which genteel families came in search of health and quiet.
这是一个上流社会家庭寻找健康和宁静的场所。

-gen- gen,gener,genit=birth,produce,表示“出生,产生”genteel adj. 高雅的;有礼貌的(gent+eel→出身好的→高雅 的;gentle“温柔的”变体)
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