高贵的地位[出身];有风度,彬彬有礼;因循旧习;

词源记忆法
来自词根gen,生育,词源同generate.指出生高贵的,优雅的。
Fashion is gentility running away from vulgarity, and afraid of being overtaken.
时髦,是逃亡自庸俗而又惟恐被赶上假斯文.
来源:互联网摘选It made Lydia wonder whether gentility might be a product of genetic engineering.
它使利迪娅考虑文雅是不是遗传工程的成果.
来源:互联网摘选He spoke roughly in order to belie his air of gentility ( James Joyce )
为了给人有贵族气派的印象,他说话粗暴( 詹姆斯乔伊丝 )
来源:网络文摘精选Fashion is gentility running away from vulgarity, and afraid of being overtake.
时髦,是逃亡自庸俗而又惟恐被?上的假斯文.
来源:网络文摘精选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。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
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