refined
UK/ri'faind/US
TOEFLB2
Definitions
adj.
Purified; processed to remove impurities.
精炼的，提纯的。
adj.
Elegant and cultured in manner or taste.
优雅的，有教养的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedThe adjective from refine. Two senses, one image: refined sugar has been purified by repeated processing; a refined person has been 'polished' the same way — manners cleaned of anything coarse. The figurative use is now fully independent (refined taste).
Root fin still carries 30 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.refined sugar精制糖
- 2.refined taste高雅的品味
- 3.refined manners优雅的举止
- 4.highly refined高度精炼的
Example Sentences
- 1.
Refined sugar is stripped of its natural nutrients.
- 2.
He has very refined taste in art.
- 3.
Her manners were polished and refined.