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po·lite
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politely (adv.), politeness (n.)
Adjective
1. showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
2. marked by refinement in taste and manners;
"cultivated speech"
"cultured Bostonians"
"cultured tastes"
"a genteel old lady"
"polite society"
3. not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others;
"even if he didn't like them he should have been civil"- W.S. Maugham
polite society上流社会;文雅社会
这组词都有“礼貌的、客气的”的意思,其区别是:
polite普通常用词,指言论举止无论何时均严谨有礼,很有教养。
civil语气弱于polite,着重只达到社交的一般要求,避免粗鲁。
courteous指言谈举止典雅,谦恭有礼,更侧重考虑他人的感情与尊严。
以上来源于网络
14世纪末,“抛光的,磨光的”(13世纪中期作为姓氏),源自拉丁语 politus “精致的,优雅的,有造诣的”,字面意思是“抛光的”,过去分词 polire “抛光,使光滑”(参见 polish(v.))。
这个词在英语中的字面意义已经过时; “优雅的,有文化的”(指文学、艺术等)的意义始于大约1500年; 指人,“言谈、举止或行为优雅或有修养”的意思则始于1620年代。 “表现得有礼貌,考虑到他人感受”的意思始于1748年(含在 politely 中)。 相关词: Politeness。
Polite applies to one who shows a polished civility, who has a higher training in ease and gracefulness of manners: politeness is a deeper, more comprehensive, more delicate, and perhaps more genuine thing than civility. Polite, though much abused, is becoming the standard word for the bearing of a refined and kind person toward others. [Century Dictionary, 1895]
Polite 适用于表现出优雅的礼貌,具有更高的礼仪和优雅的训练:礼貌是比礼仪更深入,更全面,更微妙,也许更真实的东西。 Polite 虽然被滥用,但正在成为一个有修养和善良的人对待他人的标准词语。[世纪词典,1895]
Middle English (Scots) polit, Latin politus, from past participle of polire
The first known use of polite was circa 1500
politicssingular or plural noun
political science
the art of guiding or influencing governmental policy
the art of winning and holding control over a government
political affairs or businessespecially: competition between groups or individuals for power and leadership
political opinions
politiciannoun
a person who takes an active part in party politics or in government business
politiciannoun
a person who takes an active part in party politics or in government business
politicaladjective
of or relating to a government or the conduct of government
of or relating to politics
organized in governmental terms
political units
involving, concerned with, or accused of acts against a government or political system
political prisoners
politicaladjective
of or relating to a government or the conduct of government
of or relating to politics
organized in governmental terms
political units
involving, concerned with, or accused of acts against a government or political system
political prisoners
politicadjective
wise especially in dealing with others or in carrying out a policy
politeadjective
showing good taste or training : refined polite forms of address
polite society
showing consideration and courtesy : courteous
politeadjective
showing good taste or training : refined polite forms of address
polite society
showing consideration and courtesy : courteous
politeadjective
showing good taste or training : refined polite forms of address
polite society
showing consideration and courtesy : courteous
politeadjective
showing good taste or training : refined polite forms of address
polite society
showing consideration and courtesy : courteous
1 I nodded polite and murmured my “Good day” to the old man we called Grandfather and the others who were familiar.
2 She nodded, but it was kind of polite.
3 He's a man of few words, very polite and unassuming.
他不爱说话,非常有礼貌,也不装腔作势。
4 She was intelligent, polite, and friendly, and since she never cursed everyone called her Blanca.
5 Wes is very polite and carries the conversation as the Allens ask us about basketball and school.
6 “Yeah, lots of fun,” I reply, to be polite, even though I am frightened by the siren’s mournful wail.
7 He begins the clapping and the class joins in, but it seems more polite than sincere.
8 “Please be careful, madam,” he said in a polite but firm tone.
9 Arthur, reserved and unhappy in the new atmosphere which had begun to pull away from him instead of with him, moved about the palace in his plain dress, trying to be polite.
10 I mean, I don’t think that’s a very polite question under normal circumstances, but I heard a guy telling someone else something about “before old Miss Taylor died,” and he gave me a funny look.
11 Sounds like a person who is saying thank you to be polite, not because they are really grateful.
12 It was an hour or so of polite, go-nowhere small talk, accompanied by a hot, hearty South Carolina meal, which we shoveled in appreciatively, tired as we were of dining-hall food.
13 It's not polite to stare at a girl in the face.
盯着姑娘的脸瞧是不礼貌的.
14 Then, as quickly as it had died out, the sound of talking began again, as if the rats were too polite to stand and stare.
15 They said a polite goodbye to Mrs. Dorfer, then raced out of the house to their bikes.
16 It’s like those horror movies where the person about to be mauled to death could have saved herself if she’d taken only one more step but she stops to be polite or something.
17 I decided it would be polite to introduce myself.
18 To be polite, he took a sip from his cup too, and almost gagged: The stuff was quite disgusting, as though someone had liquidized bogey-flavored Every Flavor Beans.
19 But his polite regrets didn’t impose upon her, and when she galloped away with the Count, she saw Laurie sit down by her aunt with an actual expression of relief.
20 “She told me that she was trading me for your work, so you can take me with you,” I said in my polite voice.
1 殷勤
respectful courteous attentive hospitable affable courtly debonair assiduous officious complaisant respectfully mannerly attention rush hospitality affability courtliness assiduity complaisance
3 有教养的
truebred nice sophisticated educated accomplished civilized cultured literate cultivated thoroughbred well-educated genteel urbane highbred refined polished couth civil informed patrician courtly true-bred good high-browed Nice gentlemanly instructed well-bred
4 有教养
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5 斯文的
6 殷勤的
respectful courteous attentive hospitable affable courtly debonair assiduous officious complaisant mannerly
7 精练
polished laconic chasten elaborative laconical elaboration laconicism sublime tight accomplished grace polish slick
8 有礼貌
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9 优雅的
class elegant stylish neat finished delicate refined exquisite Corinthian gracious graceful cultivated courtly ladylike lightsome gentlemanlike featly Chesterfieldian
11 礼节性的
13 文雅
nice decent delicate refined polished humane graceful genteel urbane spirituel prettily grace polish elegance refinement urbanity suaveness refine civilize douce gentle cultured Polish dulcify pure attic cultivated svelte couth gently finish gentility politesse urbanize
14 上流的
silk-stocking fine exclusive swell tasteful swagger high-class high-toned distingue good upstream
16 高雅的
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17 上流社会的
20 有礼貌的
mannerly fair civil decent attentive civilized chivalrous courtlike formal gracious genteel urbane courteous seemly decorous couth gentlemanly soft gentle affable housebroken complaisant courtly obliging well-bred well mannered good refined well-behaved well-mannered civilizing proper respectful agreeable presentable polished
21 优雅
class elegant stylish neat finished delicate refined exquisite Corinthian gracious graceful cultivated courtly ladylike lightsome gentlemanlike featly Chesterfieldian finely elegantly graciously chicly finish grace polish elegance flair delicacy fineness politesse elegancy etherealness bon ton
22 文雅的
nice decent delicate refined polished humane graceful genteel urbane spirituel douce gentle cultured pure attic cultivated svelte couth
23 礼貌的
24 上流社会
25 儒雅的
26 举止文雅
29 优美的
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30 客气的
32 殷懃的
33 客气
mannerly civil courteous unobtrusive politely unobtrusively politesse fair spoken keep distance courtesy civility politeness civilly ceremony
35 上流
silk-stocking fine exclusive swell tasteful swagger high-class high-toned distingue nobbily headwaters
36 高雅
smart elegant modest chic dignified soigne Polish refinement decency stylish delicate gracious chaste soigné decorum exalt fine decent refined elevated attic respectable exalted aristocratic genteel highbrow rosewater spirituel high-domed high-tone high-browed gentlehood elevation cultivation chastity refine
37 客套