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

• 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。
• In language intercourse, we should not only heed politeness but also advocate sincerity.
  我们在言语交际中，不仅需要讲究礼貌，也应该倡导真诚的礼貌行为。
• On the Reflection and Discrepancies of Politeness Principles in Cross-Cultural Communication
  礼貌准则在跨文化交际中的体现和差异
• 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。
• I was slightly afraid of their chilly distant politeness.
  他们那种冷冰冰的、敬而远之的客套让我有点憷头。
• That's why politeness is very important.
  这也说明了讲究礼貌的重要性。
• Politeness militated against this opinion being expressed.
  礼貌对表达的意见有影响。
• His politeness was only on the surface.
  他只是表面上客气。
• She had that inbred politeness, it was a part of her.
  她拥有那种天生的优雅，举手投足都彬彬有礼。
• 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。