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

"but you're very beautiful yourself," he added with a politeness by no means crudely jocular.
“但是你自己也非常美啊，”他的口气文雅有礼，毫不包含粗鲁调笑的意味。
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。
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
The difference between western and Chinese culture leads to the different realization on politeness.
中西方文化的不同导致了人们对于礼貌认识的不同。
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。
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 Japanese politeness is also reflected in the process of road access.
日本人的礼貌也体现在道路通行过程中。
Dilute the benefits of their own embodied the principles of decent politeness norms.
淡化自己的好处，体现了礼貌原则中的得体准则。
Politeness militated against this opinion being expressed.
礼貌对表达的意见有影响。
What you need is initiative and politeness.
你缺的只是主动和礼貌。