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BNC: 4976 COCA: 5492

polite

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po·lite /pəˈlaɪt/ ●●● S3 adjectiveadj  
1  POLITEbehaving or speaking in a way that is correct for the social situation you are in, and showing that you are careful to consider other people’s needs and feelings 有礼貌的，客气的 OPP rude, impolite
 She’s always very polite.
她总是很有礼貌。
 polite, well-behaved children
懂礼貌、守规矩的孩子
 a clear but polite request
明确但客气的请求
it is polite (of somebody) to do something
 We left the party as soon as it was polite to do so.
我们在不失礼节的情况下尽早离开了聚会。
 It’s not polite to talk with your mouth full.
满嘴食物时讲话是不礼貌的。
2  POLITEyou make polite conversation, remarks etc because it is considered socially correct to do this, but not necessarily because you believe what you are saying 礼节性的，客套的，应酬的
polite remarks/conversation/interest etc
 While they ate, they made polite conversation about the weather.
吃饭的时候，他们礼貌地谈论天气。
 Jan expressed polite interest in Edward’s stamp collection.
简对爱德华的邮票收藏礼貌地表示兴趣。
 I know Ian said he liked her singing, but he was only being polite.
我知道伊恩说过喜欢听她唱歌，不过那仅仅是客套话而已。
3  in polite society/circles/company POLITEamong people who are considered to have a good education and correct social behaviour – often used humorously 在文雅人中间〔常为幽默用法〕
 You can’t use words like that in polite company.
在文雅人面前你不能使用那样的词语。
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in polite society/circles/company• You can't use words like that in polite company.• In the good old days of rampant dualism, the mind was rarely mentioned in polite society.• It was not the sort of thing you did in polite company.• It was obvious from the scenes that such behavior did not belong in polite society.• Trevor Proby is another, of course, but his notables should not be discussed in polite company.• With sad paradox, Mr Punch himself became the man in the Bateman cartoon, unwelcome in polite company.• Her passion for natural history became increasingly fashionable in polite society during the 17605.
—politely adverbadv
 ‘Can I help you?’ she asked politely.
“有什么可以帮您？”她礼貌地问道。
—politeness noun [uncountableU]
 THESAURUS
polite behaving or speaking in a way that is correct for the social situation you are in, and showing that you are careful to consider other people’s needs and feelings 有礼貌的,客气的
He was too polite to ask how old she was.
他很有礼貌,不会问她的年龄。
‘Excuse me, sir, ’ she said in a polite voice.
“先生,对不起打扰一下。”她客气地说道。
well-mannered having good manners and knowing the correct way to behave in social situations 有礼貌的,文雅的,端庄的
She was beautifully dressed and very well-mannered.
她穿着优雅,举止很文雅。
well-behaved polite and not causing any trouble – used about children or animals 〔孩子〕彬彬有礼的，规规矩矩的；〔动物〕安分的，听话的
The children were very well-behaved.
那些孩子很规矩。
nWell-behaved dogs are welcome at the hotel.
courteous /ˈkɜːtiəs $ ˈkɜːr-/ polite and respectful, and behaving rather formally 有礼貌的,谦恭的
The hotel staff were very courteous and helpful.
宾馆的员工非常有礼貌,也很愿意帮忙。
a courteous reply
礼貌的回答
respectful polite and treating someone with respect 恭敬的,有礼貌的
He was very respectful towards all my relatives.
他对我所有的亲戚都很礼貌。
‘Thank you, ’ he said with a respectful bow.
“谢谢！”他礼貌地鞠躬说道。
civil polite in a formal way, especially when you do not feel very friendly towards someone 有礼貌的，客气的〔尤用于感觉对某人不太友好时〕
She’d never liked her father-in-law, but she forced herself to be civil to him.
她一直不喜欢自己的公公,但对他强装客气。
nWhen you’ve stopped arguing, you might be able to have a civil conversation.
deferential formal polite towards someone, especially because they are in a more important social position 【正式】〔对社会地位较高者〕恭敬的,顺从的
In those days women were expected to be deferential to men.
在那个年代女人被要求顺从男人。
Examples from the Corpus
polite• Did you mean what you said about my dress, or were you just being polite?• The guests were all very polite about the meal, but inside Joan just wanted to cry.• The clerks were very polite and helpful.• However, when you meet Sean Young she's disarmingly polite and looks as if butter wouldn't melt in her mouth.• Be brisk, polite, and put the phone down.• I hope this came across in calm, polite and unthreatening language.• The last thing I felt like doing was making polite conversation with my roommate's parents.• We exchanged polite goodbyes before getting on the train.• a polite smile• He was even polite to all his amateur partners.• I didn't really care what she thought about the book, but I thought it would be polite to ask her.• It's not considered polite to ask someone how much they earn.• They were interested, friendly, and much too polite to laugh at behavior they almost certainly felt was peculiar.• She's always extremely polite to me, but I never know what she's really thinking.• Too polite to object, Helen found herself listening.• He is polite with them all.• He seemed a very polite young man.
polite remarks/conversation/interest etc• All she'd done was to make a bit of polite conversation!• Even so, there was not much that could be said, other than polite conversation.• I decided that I had not come all this way only to indulge in polite conversation.• This is not the kind of guy who makes polite conversation.• I wanted live action, not polite conversation and chicken cordon bleu.• He would acknowledge the source - he was not a plagiarist - but his polite conversation was, he knew, poor.
Origin polite
(1400-1500) Latin past participle of polire; → POLISH1
po·lite adjectiveadj →THESAURUS1
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BNC: 4976 COCA: 5492
polite

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBS➤be, seem, sound有禮貌；好像很客氣；聽起來有禮貌▸➤remain保持禮貌ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其／相當／非常禮貌▸➤perfectly, scrupulously, unfailingly禮數周到；十分客氣；一貫有禮貌➤overly (especially NAmE) 過於禮貌◇an overly polite smile過於禮貌的微笑➤coolly冷淡客氣◇His manner was coolly polite and impersonal.他的態度冷淡客氣，公事公辦。PREPOSITION➤to對⋯有禮貌◇She was scrupulously polite to him.她對他極其客氣。
BNC: 4976 COCA: 5492
polite

adjective

polite ♦︎ civil ♦︎ gracious ♦︎ respectful ♦︎ courteous ♦︎ gentlemanly ♦︎ deferentialThese words all describe sb who behaves in a way that shows good manners and respect. 这些词均表示有礼貌的、恭敬的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆polite / civil / gracious / respectful / courteous / deferential to sb◆a polite / civil / respectful / courteous / gentlemanly manner◆a polite / gracious / respectful / gentlemanly way◆a polite / gracious / courteous / gentlemanly man◆a polite / gracious / courteous smile◆polite / courteous behaviour◆extremely / perfectly polite / civil / courteous■ polite (usually approving) having or showing good manners and respect for the feelings of others; socially correct but not always sincere 有礼貌的；客气的；客套的◆Please be polite to our guests.请礼貌待客。◆In Western culture, it is polite to maintain eye contact during conversation.在西方文化中，与人交谈时要一直注视对方，这样才礼貌。◆We all stood around making polite conversation.我们都站在那儿寒暄。◆The performance was greeted with polite applause.这场演出得到了礼节性的掌声。OPP rude , impolite ⇨ rude   see also politeness ⇨ respect noun ▸ politely

adverb

◆The receptionist smiled politely.接待员礼貌地微笑着。■ civil polite in a formal way, but possibly not friendly 有礼貌的；客气的◆The less time I have to spend being civil to him the better!我巴不得我必须跟他客套的时间越短越好！OPP uncivil ⓘ The opposite of civil is uncivil, but this is not very frequent. * civil的反义词是uncivil，但不常用。   see also civility ⇨ respect noun ▸ civilly

adverb

◆She greeted him civilly but with no sign of affection.她礼貌地向他打招呼，但没有一丝爱意。■ gracious ˈgreɪʃəs (rather formal, approving) kind, polite and generous, especially to sb of a lower social position （尤指对社会地位较低者）和蔼有礼的，宽厚的◆Lady Caroline was gracious enough to accept our invitation.卡罗琳夫人很赏脸，接受了我们的邀请。◆He has not yet learned how to be gracious in defeat.他还没有学会怎样豁达地面对失败。OPP ungracious ⓘ The opposite of gracious is ungracious, but this is not very frequent. * gracious的反义词是ungracious，但不常用。   see also grace ⇨ respect noun ▸ graciously

adverb

◆She graciously accepted our invitation.她善意地接受了我们的邀请。■ respectful (rather formal, approving) showing or feeling respect 表示敬意的；尊敬的◆We were brought up to be respectful of authority.我们从小就学会了尊重权威。◆We all stood in respectful silence.我们都默默地站着，以示敬意。OPP disrespectful ⇨ rude   see also respect ⇨ respect noun , respect ⇨ respect verb ▸ respectfully

adverb

◆He listened respectfully.他恭敬地听着。■ courteous ˈkɜːtiəs; NAmE ˈkɜːrtiəs (approving) polite and showing respect, especially to people who you do not know （尤指对不熟悉的人）有礼貌的，恭敬的◆The hotel staff were friendly and courteous.旅馆服务人员友善又有礼。◆I wrote him a short letter and received a courteous reply.我给他写了封短信，然后收到了他客气的回信。OPP discourteous ⇨ rude   see also courtesy ⇨ respect noun ▸ courteously

adverb

◆'I don't think we have met,' said the chairman courteously.“我们好像没有见过面。”主席客气地说道。■ gentlemanly (approving) (of a man) behaving very well and showing very good manners; like a gentleman （男人）彬彬有礼的，绅士风度的◆So far, the election campaign has been a very gentlemanly affair.到目前为止，竞选活动风气良好。■ deferential ˌdefəˈrenʃl (rather formal, especially written) behaving in a way that shows that you respect sb/sth, especially to sb you think is of a higher social position （尤指对社会地位较高者）尊重的，遵从的◆Older people tend to be more deferential to medical authorities.年长者往往对医学权威更尊重。▸ deference ˈdefərəns

noun

 [uncountable] ◆The women wore veils in deference to the customs of the country.这些妇女遵从该国习俗戴着面纱。
BNC: 4976 COCA: 5492
polite
Polite: polite, civil, correct...
Polite behaviour: courtesy, tact, chivalry...

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