politeness

英 [pə'laɪtnəs]

美

n. 殷勤

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。

noun

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。
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。
Because of his politeness, his strange accent was acceptable.
因为他的礼貌，他那奇怪的口音也就是可接受的了。
That's why politeness is very important.
这也说明了讲究礼貌的重要性。
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
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。
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。
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。
He is the pink of politeness.
他是礼貌待人的典范。
In this politeness study, reporters were sent to many cities in the world.
在这项礼貌研究中，记者们被派到世界上的许多城市。