refined

英[rɪ'faɪnd] 美[rɪ'faɪnd]
  • adj. 精炼的;优雅的;精细的
  • 动词refine的过去式和过去分词.
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Adjective:
  1. (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel;

    "she was delicate and refined and unused to hardship"
    "refined people with refined taste"

  2. freed from impurities by processing;

    "refined sugar"
    "refined oil"
    "to gild refined gold"

  3. showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience;

    "his polished manner"
    "maintained an urbane tone in his letters"

  4. suggesting taste, ease, and wealth

  5. free from what is tawdry or unbecoming;

    "a neat style"
    "a neat set of rules"
    "she hated to have her neat plans upset"

1. El Salvador produces 100,000 tons of refined copper annually.
萨尔瓦多每年生产10万吨纯铜。

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2. This technique is becoming more refined and more acceptable all the time.
这种技术变得越来越完善,越来越受人欢迎。

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3. His speech and manner are refined.
他谈吐优雅,彬彬有礼。

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4. It's a good idea to avoid refined food.
最好少**加工食品。

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5. Much of the really nutritive material actually was refined out of food.
大部分真正有营养价值的物质实际上已从食物中提炼出来.

来自《简明英汉词典》

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. The oil will be refined.
      这些石油将被精炼。
    2. He has a refined palate.
      他精于品味。
    3. She's so refined that she always eats cake with a little fork.
      她非常文雅,吃蛋糕一定用小叉子。
    4. He is a man of subtle and refined sensibility.
      他是个感情细腻的男子。
    5. The method is generally less precise than refined methods of numerical analysis.
      这种方法不如精细的数值分析法来的精确。