adj. (-liter; -est) 1.有礼貌的;殷勤的,恳切的;斯文的;文雅的;有教养的。 2.(文章等)推敲过的,精练的,优美的。 短语和例子 polite society 讲究礼貌的场合[交际场所];上流社会。 the polite thing 规矩礼貌。 polite letters [literature] 纯文学。 do the polite 〔口语〕硬装文雅,竭力做出彬彬有礼的样子。 say sth. polite about 恭维。 adv. -ly ,-ness n.
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
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 同义词:civil,
marked by refinement in taste and manners; "cultivated speech"; "cultured Bostonians"; "cultured tastes"; "a genteel old lady"; "polite society" 同义词:civilized, civilised, cultivated, cultured, genteel,
例句与用法
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I will thank you to be a little more polite . 还是文明礼貌点儿好。
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Traffic police are sometimes very polite . 交通警察有时很有礼貌。
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You used to be such a polite little boy . 你以前一直是个懂规矩的小伙子。
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Be polite and respectful, but don't plead . 礼貌,谦恭,但不要卑躬屈节。
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It was an offhand polite question . 这是一句随便问起的客气话。
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His voice was polite and uncomfortable . 他的口气挺有礼貌的,却又含着不安。
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The sergeant took a polite leave of the ladies . 巡官客客气气告辞了女眷们。
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I really didn't care whether i was polite . 我实在顾不得是不是应讲点礼貌了。
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His polite manners bespeak the gentleman . 他的彬彬有礼的态度显示出他是个绅士。
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His polite formulas often carried much spleen . 他那文雅的客套,常常带有极大的怒气。