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 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。
• 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。
• Analysis of Conversational Implicature in Pride and Prejudice from the Perspectives of the Cooperative Principle and the Politeness Theory
  用合作原则和礼貌理论分析《傲慢与偏见》中的会话含义
• Respect and politeness go a long way in any organization.
  尊重和礼貌会让你在任何一个企业组织中走得更远。
• Different types of address forms emphasize different kinds of politeness.
  使用不同的称呼语体现了两种不同的礼貌。
• The paper contrasts euphemisms of both English and Chinese from the perspective of communication functions including avoidance of taboos, prettification or disguise, and politeness.
  本文试从交际功能角度，即避讳、美化和礼貌三个不同方面将英汉委婉语做了对比。
• Hotel service language has its own characteristics which have many reflect the request of politeness principle.
  宾馆酒店服务语言有着自身的特点，这些特点有很多体现了礼貌原则的要求。
• He is the pink of politeness.
  他是礼貌待人的典范。
• Politeness militated against this opinion being expressed.
  礼貌对表达的意见有影响。