gentlefolk

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈd͡ʒɛntl̩fəʊk/    美 /ˈd͡ʒɛntl̩ˌfoʊk/|[ˈd͡ʒɛɾ̃l̩-]

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. People of superior social position. archaic,plural,plural-only
    — We ſay that Shores wife hath a prety foote, / A cherry lippe, a bonny eie, a paſſing pleaſing tongue: / And that the Queenes kindred are made gentlefolks.

词形变化

gentlefolks alternative

词源

From gentle (“(archaic) well-born; of a good family or respectable birth”) + folk.
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