refined

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

re·fined AW [refined] BrE [rɪˈfaɪnd] NAmE [rɪˈfaɪnd] adjective
1. usually before noun (of a substance)made pure by having other substances taken out of it
•refined sugar
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
Syn: ↑cultured, Syn: ↑genteel
•Beneath his refined manners and superficial elegance the man was a snake.
Opp: ↑unrefined

Example Bank:
•Avoid foods rich in fat or refined sugar.
•Many foods are now refined to such an extent that the natural fibre is lost.
•The pieces were made with modern refined silver.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  neat, tasteful, elegant, graceful, polished, svelte, urbane, processed
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  unrefined, unprocessed, crude