refined

adjective
🔊/rɪˈfaɪnd/
🔊/rɪˈfaɪnd/
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  1. [usually before noun] (of a substance物质) made pure by having other substances taken out of it精炼的;提纯的;精制的
    • Avoid foods rich in fat or refined sugar.避免摄入高脂或富含精制糖的食物。
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    • Many foods are now refined to such an extent that the natural fibre is lost.现在,许多食物的精制程度使天然纤维丧失了。
    • The pieces were made with modern refined silver.作品由现代精制银制成。
  2. (of a person) polite, well educated and able to judge the quality of things; having the sort of manners that are considered typical of a high social class有礼貌的;优雅的;有教养的 synonym cultured, genteel
    • Beneath his refined manners and superficial elegance the man was a snake.在他高雅的举止和肤浅的优雅之下,那个人是一条蛇。
    opposite unrefined