| 词组 | polite |
| 释义 | polite /pəˈlaɪt/ adjective behaving in a way that follows the rules of good behaviour and shows respect for other people, and often seems rather formaladverbsvery/extremely/terribly polite The man was very polite and asked us if we had had a pleasant journey.unfailingly polite (=always polite on every occasion) The staff at our hotel were unfailingly polite and friendly.too polite to do sth We were too polite to say what we really thought.verbsseem/sound polite She wanted to leave the room, but it didn’t seem polite.nounsa polite voice “I hope you have a pleasant stay,” Judy said in a polite voice.a polite smile The nurse looked at him with a polite smile.a polite letter Some time later he got a polite letter saying that his application for the job had been unsuccessful.a polite way of doing sth ‘Let’s wait and see’ is sometimes used as a polite way of saying ‘no’.a polite request There was a polite request to keep the noise down.a polite reminder (=a polite message telling someone that they should have done something) The library sent me a polite reminder about the books.polite applause (=gentle clapping by people who are not very excited by a speaker or performance) He received polite applause from a few people in the crowd.prepositionsbe polite to sb The men shook hands and made an effort to be polite to each other.phrasesmake polite conversation (with sb) (=talk about unimportant things such as the weather) While they ate, she tried to make polite conversation.THESAURUS: polite well-mannered having good manners and knowing the correct way to behave in social situations: She was beautifully dressed and very well-mannered. well-behavedchild | boy | girl | dog polite and not causing any trouble – used about children or animals: The children were very well-behaved. | Well-behaved dogs are welcome at the hotel. courteous /ˈkɜːtiəs $ ˈkɜːr-/staff | manner | behaviour | smile | greeting | reply | answer | letter polite and respectful, and behaving rather formally: The hotel staff were very courteous and helpful. | His manner was always very courteous. | She gave the guests a courteous greeting when they arrived. | I received a courteous reply thanking me for my interest in the company. respectfulsilence | manner | bow | nod polite and treating someone with respect: There was a respectful silence while he spoke. | “Thank you,” he said with a respectful bow. | He was very respectful towards all my relatives. civilconversation polite in a formal way, especially when you do not feel very friendly towards someone: When you’ve stopped arguing, you might be able to have a civil conversation (=one in which you do not argue with each other). | She’d never liked her father-in-law, but she forced herself to be civil to him. deferential formalattitude | manner | tone polite towards someone, especially because they are in a more important social position: There was a much more deferential attitude toward authority. | In those days women were expected to be deferential to men.ANTONYMS → rude |
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