1743 in the literal sense of "cultivated," of land, etc., past participle adjective from culture; meaning "developed under controlled natural conditions" is from 1906, originally of pearls. Meaning "improved by exposure to intellectual culture" is from 1777.
雙語例句
1. He is a cultured man with a wide circle of friends.
他為人文雅，結(jié)交廣泛。
來自柯林斯例句
2. He is a suave, cool and cultured man.
他是個世故、冷靜、有教養(yǎng)的人。
來自柯林斯例句
3. It is not easy to distinguish cultured pearls from genuine pearls.
辨別真正的珍珠與養(yǎng)殖的珍珠不容易.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. His behaviour was suggestive of a cultured man.
他的舉止顯示出他是個有教養(yǎng)的人.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. The people who will be on the committee are moral, cultured, competent people.