詞語：shabby-genteel
shabby-genteel的解釋
shabby-genteel['ʃæbidʒen'ti:l]adj. 死要面子的；窮擺架子的
shabby-genteel的意思
shabby-genteel 死要面子的;
shabby-genteel的參考例句
1.It would be difficult to name any particular part of town as the principal resort of shabby-genteel men. 其實很難說這個城市有哪些地方是死要面子的人喜歡光顧的。
2.The baker was standing behind his counter, disputing the items of a bill with a shabby-genteel young woman. 麵包店老闆站在櫃檯後面，正跟一個衣衫襤褸的、斯文的年輕女人為一筆賬而爭論。
3.We never went on 'Change, by any chance, without seeing some shabby-genteel men, and we have often wondered what earthly business they can have there. 而我們每次不管為什麼去交易所，也總能看見死要面子先生們，每次我們都納悶不已，這些人在這裡還能幹點兒什麼。