英语词汇“shabby-genteel”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adj

WORD FAMILY

shabby-genteel

USAGE EXAMPLES

But this part of the city is no longer flat, dowdy, shabby-genteel.

Margaret Atwood, Cat's Eye(1988)

Below the carved stone eagles decorating the slate roof, the shabby-genteel style thrives on a grand scale.

New York Times(Mar 07, 2014)

A tall, red-nosed shabby-genteel man in a threadbare black coat enters the room and, pointing to each item of furniture, mutters: "Mine".

BBC(Dec 13, 2013)

adj trying to maintain dignity and self respect despite shabbiness

Syn

proud

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

单词	shabby-genteel
释义	shabby-genteel (once / 65301 pages) adj WORD FAMILY shabby-genteel USAGE EXAMPLES But this part of the city is no longer flat, dowdy, shabby-genteel. Margaret Atwood, Cat's Eye(1988) Below the carved stone eagles decorating the slate roof, the shabby-genteel style thrives on a grand scale. New York Times(Mar 07, 2014) A tall, red-nosed shabby-genteel man in a threadbare black coat enters the room and, pointing to each item of furniture, mutters: "Mine". BBC(Dec 13, 2013) adj trying to maintain dignity and self respect despite shabbiness Syn proud feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
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