今天，食品翻译小编来科普“优雅”的十一种英语表达，学习时间到！

1、elegant

高雅的；优雅的

英语释义：graceful and attractive in appearance or behavior

an elegant woman

举止优雅的女性

a very elegant suit

雅致的套装

an elegant dining room

雅致的餐厅

Patricia looked beautiful and elegant as always.

帕特丽夏看上去跟往常一样美丽优雅。

2、graceful

优美的；优雅的；雅致的

英语释义：moving in a smooth, relaxed, attractive way, or having a smooth, attractive shape

graceful movements

优雅的动作

He is easy in conversation and graceful in manner.

他谈吐从容，举止优雅。

She has a graceful carriage.

她举止优雅。

【辨析】

elegant和graceful都表示“优雅的”“高雅的”。

elegant侧重于人为的高雅；graceful侧重于自然的、天生的优美。

3、gentle

温和的；轻柔的；温顺的；文雅的；出身名门的

英语释义：calm, kind, or soft

gentle形容人的时候，意思是“性情温和的”，表示出于自我克制或对方的体贴。

形容物的时候，指的是事物运动变化的缓和，意思是“不陡的；平缓的”。

I admire his gentle gesture very much.

我羡慕他的优雅的姿势。

He is a man gentle in manner but firm in action.

他是一个举止文雅但行动坚决的人。

He was a person of gentle blood.

他出身名门。

4、genteel

文雅的；有教养的

英语释义：being very polite, gentle, or graceful

You are genteel enough. You look like a lady.

你是够文雅的，看上去像个大家闺秀。

5、personable

讨人喜欢的；有魅力的；品貌兼优的

英语释义：having a pleasant appearance and character

The manager's wife is both personable and smart.

经理的妻子优雅又精明。

6、exquisite

精美的；精致的；优雅的

英语释义：very beautiful and delicate

a man of exquisite taste

高雅的人

She has exquisite taste.

她品味高雅。

7、refined

有教养的；文雅的；优雅的

英语释义：very polite and showing knowledge of social rules

refined and well-dressed ladies

举止文雅、衣着考究的女士们

它的动词原形是refine，本义是“精炼；改进”，反正就是在原基础上向好的方面发展，所以也有了“使优雅”的衍生义。

Reading good books helps to refine our speech.

读一些好书有助于使我们的言谈更优雅。

8、cultivated

有教养的，有修养的，高雅的

英语释义：Someone who is cultivated has had a good education and knows a lot about and likes art, music, painting, etc.

a cultivated audience

趣味高雅的听众

cultivated的动词形式是cultivate，基本意思是“栽培；耕作；培养”。

引申义指对合意的东西进行细心周到的照顾以使其健康成长，常用于抽象事物，如“陶冶情操”“培养友谊”等。

Father tries to cultivate my love for art.

父亲企图培养我对艺术的爱好。

We should cultivate the good habits of diligence and frugality.

我们要养成勤俭节约的好风气。

9、courtly

有礼貌的；有教养的；彬彬有礼的

英语释义：polite and formal in behavior

He wore a black soutane which gave him something of a courtly air.

他穿着一身黑色的祭司法衣，显得优雅高贵。

10、polish

精巧；优美；精致

英语释义：the quality of having been done in a way that shows skill and experience

comported herself with dignity and polish

她举止端庄优雅

This is a musical with polish and wit.

这部音乐剧完美优雅而又富有风趣。

11、be in good taste

优雅的；大方的；得体的

英语释义：to be acceptable in a way that will not upset or anger people

She always dresses simply, but in good taste.

她总是穿着朴素，却又大方得体。

tasteful这个词也有优雅的意味，表示“有品位的；雅致的”。不过多用来形容物品，比如：

Their house is very tasteful, but it doesn't have any soul.

他们的房子很雅致，但我总觉得少了点儿个性。

The tailor made a tailcoat for Harry. It is quite tasteful!

裁缝为哈里做了一件燕尾服，非常高雅。

quiet and tasteful residence

优雅家居

（来源：沪江英语）