politeness

英 [pə'laɪtnəs]

美

n.  殷勤

复数：politenesses　

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。

英英释义

noun

• the act of showing regard for others
  Synonym:civility
• a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
  Synonym:niceness

双语例句

• What you need is initiative and politeness.
  你缺的只是主动和礼貌。
• In English politeness markers are more prevalent in speech than in Chinese.
  英语讲话中的礼貌用语似乎比中文使用得更普遍。
• The Japanese politeness is also reflected in the process of road access.
  日本人的礼貌也体现在道路通行过程中。
• Politeness militated against this opinion being expressed.
  礼貌对表达的意见有影响。
• What is politeness? This sounds like a simple question.
  什么是礼貌？这似乎是一个简单的问题。
• Euphemistic Expressions are a frequently used pragmatic strategy of politeness language in the international business negotiation.
  委婉表达是商务谈判中一种常见的礼貌语言语用策略。
• I was invited, and I had agreed to go, more out of politeness than desire.
  我也被邀请了，我也同意了，更多是出于礼貌而非自愿。
• His politeness was only on the surface.
  他只是表面上客气。
• Daniel's few encounters with Gold had been characterized by a laboured politeness.
  丹尼尔与戈尔德的几次碰面都只是虚礼客套一番。
• He is the pink of politeness.
  他是礼貌待人的典范。