politeness

英 [pə'laɪtnəs]

美

n. 殷勤

COCA.16740

柯林斯词典

ADJ-GRADED 有礼貌的；客气的；文雅的
Someone who ispolitehas good manners and behaves in a way that is socially correct and not rude to other people.
1. Everyone around him was trying to be polite, but you could tell they were all bored...
  他周围的每一个人都极力表现出彬彬有礼的样子，但能够看出他们都感到厌烦。
2. It's not polite to point or talk about strangers in public...
  在公共场合对陌生人指指点点或议论纷纷都不礼貌。
3. Gately, a quiet and very polite young man, made a favourable impression...
  盖特利是一个言语不多、执礼甚恭的年轻人，他给人留下了很好的印象。
4. I hate having to make polite conversation.
  我很讨厌不得不说些应酬话。
ADJ 上流的；高雅的
You can refer to people who consider themselves to be socially superior and to set standards of behaviour for everyone else aspolite societyorpolite company.
1. Certain words are vulgar and not acceptable in polite society.
  有些字眼较粗俗，不为上流社会所接受。

noun

Different types of address forms emphasize different kinds of politeness.
使用不同的称呼语体现了两种不同的礼貌。
Differences in Chinese-Western Politeness System and the Pragmatic Failure Caused by These Differences in Cross-cultural Communication;
中西礼貌系统的差异及由此引起的跨文化交际中的语用失误这种有礼貌的系统，理当随时进行监测。
What you need is initiative and politeness.
你缺的只是主动和礼貌。
In this politeness study, reporters were sent to many cities in the world.
在这项礼貌研究中，记者们被派到世界上的许多城市。
That's why politeness is very important.
这也说明了讲究礼貌的重要性。
Analysis of Conversational Implicature in Pride and Prejudice from the Perspectives of the Cooperative Principle and the Politeness Theory
用合作原则和礼貌理论分析《傲慢与偏见》中的会话含义
It was more than an act of politeness& it was genuine friendship.
这不仅是一个礼貌之举&这是真诚的友谊。
Politeness militated against this opinion being expressed.
礼貌对表达的意见有影响。
The paper contrasts euphemisms of both English and Chinese from the perspective of communication functions including avoidance of taboos, prettification or disguise, and politeness.
本文试从交际功能角度，即避讳、美化和礼貌三个不同方面将英汉委婉语做了对比。
His politeness was only on the surface.
他只是表面上客气。