English translation for "genteel poverty"

家境贫寒却虚摆场面

Related Translations:

genteel:  adj.1.有礼貌的，有教养的；有上流社会特点的，适合上流社会的。2.〔口语〕优雅的，文雅的，有品格的。3.时髦的；〔反意语〕装绅士派头的，赶时髦的，摆架子的。短语和例子do the genteel 装气派。 live in genteel poverty 穷人摆阔。adv.-ly ,-ness n.,-ism n.〔书面语〕雅语〔如用 stomach 替代 belly〕。

shabby genteel:  adj.穷要面子的；摆穷架子的。

do the genteel:  装气派

live in genteel poverty:  家境困难却摆排场

my grandmother is a genteel old lady:  我奶奶是位彬彬有礼的老妇人

subjective poverty:  主观贫穷

poverty threshold:  贫困线贫穷门槛贫穷线

relative poverty:  相对贫穷

poverty rate:  穷贫率

poverty statistics:  贫穷统计

Example Sentences:

1.

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。

Similar Words：

"gente joven" English translation, "gente y actualidod" English translation, "gentech international ltd" English translation, "genteel" English translation, "genteel - loutish" English translation, "genteelism" English translation, "genteelly" English translation, "gentel" English translation, "gentele" English translation, "gentelet" English translation