[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]有礼貌的;客气的;文雅的 Someone who is polite has good manners and behaves in a way that is socially correct and not rude to other people.
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。
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。
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。
I hate having to make polite conversation.
我很讨厌不得不说些应酬话。
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'Your home is beautiful,' I said politely...
我客气地说:“你的家真漂亮。”
Learning difficulties, as they are politely called, make children a target for bullies.
有学习障碍(一种委婉的说法)的孩子会成为被欺辱的对象。
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She listened to him, but only out of politeness.
她只是出于礼貌听他讲话。
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[ADJ 形容词]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 as polite society or polite company .
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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。
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po·lite★/pəˈlaɪt; NAmEpəˈlaɪt/adjective(po·liter,po·litest)HELPMore politeand most politeare also common. *more polite 和 most polite 也常用。 1★having or showing good manners and respect for the feelings of others 有礼貌的;客气的;儒雅的SYN
courteous
◆Please be polite to our guests.请礼貌待客。◆We were all too polite to object.我们都太客气了,没有反对。OPP
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2★socially correct but not always sincere 应酬的;礼节性的;客套的◆I don't know how to make polite conversation.我不晓得怎么说应酬话。◆The performance was greeted with polite applause.这场演出得到了礼貌性的掌声。3[only before noun ]from a class of society that believes it is better than others 上流社会的◆‘Bum’ is not a word we use in polite company.“屁股”可不是我们当着文雅人的面说的字眼。▶po·lite·ly★/pəˈlaɪtli; NAmEpəˈlaɪtli/adverbpo·lite·nesspolitenesspolitenesses/pəˈlaɪtnəs; NAmEpəˈlaɪtnəs/noun[uncountable ]politepoliterpolitestpo·lite/pəˈlaɪt; NAmEpəˈlaɪt/po·lite·ly/pəˈlaɪtli; NAmEpəˈlaɪtli/po·lite·ness/pəˈlaɪtnəs; NAmEpəˈlaɪtnəs/
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politepo‧lite /pəˈlaɪt/ ●●●S3 adjective
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1behaving or speaking in a way that is correct for the social situation you are in, and showing that you are careful to consider other people’s needs and feelingsOPP rude, impolite: She’s always very polite. polite, well-behaved children a clear but polite requestit is polite (of somebody) to do something We left the party as soon as it was polite to do so. It’s not polite to talk with your mouth full.2you make polite conversation, remarks etc because it is considered socially correct to do this, but not necessarily because you believe what you are sayingpolite remarks/conversation/interest etc While they ate, they made polite conversation about the weather. Jan expressed polite interest in Edward’s stamp collection. I know Ian said he liked her singing, but he was only being polite.3in polite society/circles/company among people who are considered to have a good education and correct social behaviour – often used humorously: You can’t use words like that in polite company.—politely adverb: ‘Can I help you?’ she asked politely.—politeness noun [uncountable]THESAURUSpolite behaving or speaking in a way that is correct for the social situation you are in, and showing that you are careful to consider other people’s needs and feelings: · He was too polite to ask how old she was.· ‘Excuse me, sir,’ she said in a polite voice.well-mannered having good manners and knowing the correct way to behave in social situations: · She was beautifully dressed and very well-mannered.well-behaved polite and not causing any trouble – used about children or animals: · The children were very well-behaved.· Well-behaved dogs are welcome at the hotel.courteous /ˈkɜːtiəs $ ˈkɜːr-/ polite and respectful, and behaving rather formally: · The hotel staff were very courteous and helpful.· a courteous replyrespectful polite and treating someone with respect: · He was very respectful towards all my relatives.· ‘Thank you,’ he said with a respectful bow.civil polite in a formal way, especially when you do not feel very friendly towards someone: · She’d never liked her father-in-law, but she forced herself to be civil to him.· When you’ve stopped arguing, you might be able to have a civil conversation.deferential formal polite towards someone, especially because they are in a more important social position: · In those days women were expected to be deferential to men.
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