She lived a genteel, careful, frugal life.

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.

He lived in genteel poverty.

他虽穷却爱摆排场.

When students enter the society, they need to avoid being genteel and speak properly.

学生走上社会之后, 要力争摆脱学生腔,说话力求得体.

The Danes also hold an annual celebration of somewhat less genteel ancestors — the marauding Vikings.

同时丹麦人也为他们不那么体面的老祖先——维京海盗们举行着一年一度的庆典.

But on at least two issues, such genteel methods are proving inadequate.

但至少在两个问题上, 这样的柔性手段显得有些孱弱.

She is too genteel for words.

她说话太咬文嚼字了.

You are genteel enough, you look like a lady.

你是够文雅的, 看上去象个大家闺秀.

Arts and good tast represent not only excellent quality, but also guidance genteel moral act.

艺术以及好的品位不仅代表了优良的品质, 而且可以用来引导有教养的道德行为.

Yet many Japanese seem more at ease with the idea of stately decline and genteel isolation.

然而,许多日本人似乎对于本国这种“体面的衰落”和“高贵的孤立”心安理得.

She always talks in such a genteel voice when she's on the phone.

她打电话时,说话总是摆出一副上流架子.

They are not above seeing the shortcomings of the genteel society in which they move.

他们并非对他们生活中的上流社会的种种缺陷视而不见.

It was a place to which genteel families came in search of health and quiet.

这是上流社会家庭寻求健康和静谧的场所。

His ideal of quiet and of genteel retirement was found in Washington Square.

他理想中静谧优雅,可以幽居的住处终于在华盛顿广场找到了.

In the 1930 s there was a return to a more genteel, ladylike appearance.

进入三十年代后,女性回归到更优雅, 更有女人味的时装中.

Because of their genteel, civilized settings and characters, these stories are also known as " cosies "

由于这类小说的上层社会 、 文明的背景和角色, 它们也被称为 “ 舒适推理小说 ”

The children, following the gentes of their respective mothers, would be divided between them.

子女们各随其母亲而分属于这两个氏族.

Hence we find gentes of the same name grouped in different phratries in different tribes.

因此,我们在不同的部落中间,可以看到名称相同的氏族以不同的方式集结在各胞族中.

For some reason every species is blue-violet: lupine, blue-eyed grass, thistle, gentian.

不知什么原因,所有的物种都是紫蓝色的: 羽扇豆, 蓝眼草, 蒲公英, 龙胆草.

Can run-of-mill skin contusion use gentian violet?

一般性皮肤挫伤能不能用紫药水?

If they do break, apply some gentian violet solution.

如果水疱破了, 上点龙胆紫药水.