pleas·ant·ry /ˈplezəntri/ noun (plural pleasantries) [countableC usually plural] formal FUNNYthings that you say to someone in order to be polite, but which are not very important 〔为表示礼貌而说的〕客气话 Stephen and Mr Illing exchanged pleasantries. 斯蒂芬和伊林先生寒暄了一番。
exchanged pleasantries• Word is she and McDermott exchanged pleasantries and greetings and watched the goings-on.• She and McDermott exchanged pleasantries.• Oblivious, Mr Straw exchanged pleasantries with hand-picked prisoners.