polite

[pə'lait]

adj.有礼貌的, 客气的, 有教养的, 文雅的

a.

1. 有礼貌的, 客气的; 殷勤的

He's always so polite to people.

他对人总是非常有礼貌。

2. 斯文的, 文雅的

3. 有教养的; 上流的

polite society

上流社会

4. (文学作品等)优雅的, 风雅的

She is fond of polite literature.

她喜爱风雅文学。

词形变化

副词: politely | 形容词比较级: politer | 形容词最高级: politest | 名词: politeness |

词义辨析

同义:

a.优雅的; 有礼貌的; 殷勤的

refined  courteous  civil  gracious  respectful  well-mannered  

同义参见:

agreeable  smooth  accomplished  chivalrous  aristocratic  ceremonious  accommodating  neighborly  amicable  amiable  courtly  accessible  bland  

反义:

a.有礼貌的; 斯文的; 上流的

impolite  rude  boorish  

英英释义

形容词 polite:

showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.

marked by refinement in taste and manners

同义词：civilized, civilised, cultivated, cultured, genteel

not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others- W.S. Maugham

同义词：civil

补充

politepolite英:[pəˈlait] 美:[pəˈlaɪt]adj.1.有礼貌的, 客气的I've never seen such a polite clerk.我从未见过这样有礼貌的店员。Even though you dislike us, still and all you should be polite.尽管你不喜欢我们, 但你仍然应该有礼貌。It is polite that she accepts his invitation.她接受他的邀请, 这显得她很有礼貌。2.有教养的; 文雅的She is a polite girl.她是一个文雅的姑娘。Don't answer back; it's not polite.不要顶嘴, 这样显得你没教养。

例句

1. Everyone around him was trying to be polite.他周围的每个人都尽力表现得彬彬有礼。 2. He was a quiet and very polite young man.他是一个言语不多、执礼甚恭的年轻人。 3. Try to be polite to him.尽量对他客气些。 4. It isn't polite to point in public.大庭广众之下指指点点是不礼貌的。 5. I hate having to make polite conversation.我不喜欢跟人攀谈。 6. Are you really keen or are you just being polite?你这样说是当真还是仅仅是客套话？ 7. they thought she was wrong but were too polite to say so.他们觉得她错了，但出于礼貌，没有说出来。 8. the picture outraged polite society.这幅画惹恼了上流社会。 9. The assistants in that shop are always very helpful and polite.那家商店的店员总是非常乐意为顾客服务，而且很有礼貌。 10. He gave me a polite smile.他礼貌地对我笑了一笑。 11. Your children are very polite. [=they behave well with other people]你的孩子们都很有礼貌。 12. It was polite of him to hold the door for them.他很有礼貌，为他们撑着门。 13. Please be polite to the guests.请礼貌待客。 14. It isn't polite to interrupt people when they're talking.打断别人的谈话不礼貌。 15. "He said he liked the show, but he was only being polite. [=he did not like the show, but he said that he did in order to show good manners]"他说喜欢这场演出，不过只是出于礼貌。 16. When she called the painting “unique” that was just a polite [=nice] way of saying she didn't like it.当她说那幅画“独特”时，仅仅是礼貌地表明她不喜欢。 17. She received some polite applause despite the mistakes in her performance.尽管表演时出了些差错，她还是得到一些出于礼貌的掌声。 18. "They had been fighting, but they were able to make polite [=civil] conversation at dinner."他们之前老是打架，不过吃饭时还能保持礼貌交谈。 19. polite speech [=somewhat formal speech that is not offensive and can be used in all situations]客套话 20. Certain words should not be used in polite society/company. [=with people who value good manners]有些字眼是不能当着文雅之人的面说的。 21. She asked them politely to leave. = She politely asked them to leave.她礼貌地请他们离开。 22. "He is not, to put it politely [=to say this in a way that shows good manners], the best guitar player in the world."客气地说，他不是世界最优秀的吉他手。 23. She only did it out of politeness. [=to be polite; because she wanted to show good manners]她这样做仅仅是出于礼貌。