词组 | courtesy |
释义 | courtesy /ˈkɜːtəsi $ ˈkɜːr-/ noun polite behaviour and respect for other peopleadjectivesgreat courtesy They welcomed us with great courtesy and kindness.verbstreat sb with courtesy He treated everyone with courtesy.behave/act with courtesy She behaved with great courtesy towards us.show courtesy towards sb The staff are trained to show courtesy towards customers at all times.have the courtesy to do sth (=be polite enough to do something – used especially when criticizing someone for being rude) He didn’t even have the courtesy to call and say he couldn’t come.prepositionswith courtesy They always spoke to one another with courtesy.phrasesit is (only) common courtesy to do sth It is only common courtesy to hold the door open for other people.as a courtesy also as a matter of courtesy As a courtesy to other diners, we ask that all cell phones be switched off.out of courtesy (=in order to be polite) I don’t think she really wanted us to come and stay with her, she just offered out of courtesy. |
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