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

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。
Differences in Chinese-Western Politeness System and the Pragmatic Failure Caused by These Differences in Cross-cultural Communication;
中西礼貌系统的差异及由此引起的跨文化交际中的语用失误这种有礼貌的系统，理当随时进行监测。
Different types of address forms emphasize different kinds of politeness.
使用不同的称呼语体现了两种不同的礼貌。
Because of his politeness, his strange accent was acceptable.
因为他的礼貌，他那奇怪的口音也就是可接受的了。
She had that inbred politeness, it was a part of her.
她拥有那种天生的优雅，举手投足都彬彬有礼。
It was more than an act of politeness& it was genuine friendship.
这不仅是一个礼貌之举&这是真诚的友谊。
Daniel's few encounters with Gold had been characterized by a laboured politeness.
丹尼尔与戈尔德的几次碰面都只是虚礼客套一番。
What you need is initiative and politeness.
你缺的只是主动和礼貌。
Politeness militated against this opinion being expressed.
礼貌对表达的意见有影响。
Euphemistic Expressions are a frequently used pragmatic strategy of politeness language in the international business negotiation.
委婉表达是商务谈判中一种常见的礼貌语言语用策略。