英语词汇“pleasantry”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	pleasantry
释义	Trends of pleasantry View usage for: pleasantry (plezəntri) Word forms: plural pleasantries countable noun [usually plural] Pleasantries are casual, friendly remarks which you make in order to be polite. He exchanged pleasantries about his hotel and the weather. [+ about] Synonyms: comment, remark, casual remark, polite remark More Synonyms of pleasantry More Synonyms of pleasantry pleasantry in British English (ˈplɛzəntrɪ) nounWord forms: plural -ries 1. (often plural) an agreeable or amusing remark, often one made in order to be polite they exchanged pleasantries 2. an agreeably humorous manner or style 3. rare enjoyment; pleasantness a pleasantry of life Word origin C17: from French plaisanterie, from plaisant pleasant pleasantry in American English (ˈplɛzəntri) nounWord forms: plural ˈpleasantries 1. the quality or state of being pleasant, or playful, in conversation; jocularity 2. a. a humorous remark or action; joke b. a polite social remark to exchange pleasantries Word origin Fr plaisanterie Examples of 'pleasantry' in a sentence pleasantry No sooner had pleasantries been exchanged than he asked about the share price. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Further pleasantries were exchanged for some minutes. Aidan Hartley THE ZANZIBAR CHEST: A Memoir of Love and War (2003) They exchange pleasantries for a moment. Times, Sunday Times (2015) We exchanged a few pleasantries with an Egyptian waiter. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The days are over when they would exchange pleasantries and grin - albeit through gritted teeth. Times, Sunday Times (2010) An apology is offered, one or two pleasantries exchanged. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The doctor arrived and after some pleasantries and the usual surprise regarding my age, we got down to business. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Things had been tense between us for some time, but we had a cup of coffee and exchanged pleasantries. The Sun (2012) We exchanged pleasantries and then I departed to let him enjoy his moment of triumph. Peter McEvoy For Love or Money (2006) The usual pleasantries ensued, along with the inevitable cricket chat, and then talk turned to families. Times, Sunday Times (2011) After initial pleasantries, the chairman asked me what I had in mind for the church. Christianity Today (2000) 1 (noun) in the sense of comment Definition a polite or jocular remark They exchanged pleasantries about the weather. Synonyms comment He made these comments at a news conference. remark He had never found the situation worthy of remark. casual remark polite remark 2 (noun) in the sense of joke Definition a polite or jocular remark a harmless pleasantry intended to lighten the atmosphere Synonyms joke No one told worse jokes than Claus. sally She had thus far succeeded in fending off my conversational sallies. quip a deadpan quip josh (slang, mainly US, Canadian) banter She heard them exchanging good-natured banter. jest It was a jest rather than a reproach. witticism This witticism produced a burst of raucous laughter. bon mot He was a genius for dissolving a tense situation with a bon mot. badinage She tried to respond to his light-hearted badinage. good-natured remark Seerepartee Nearby words of pleasantry plea plead pleasant pleasantry please pleased pleasing Synonyms of 'pleasantry' pleasantry Explore 'pleasantry' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of jest Definition something done or said to amuse people It was a jest rather than a reproach. Synonyms joke, play, crack (slang), sally, gag (informal), quip, josh (slang), banter, hoax, prank, wisecrack (informal), pleasantry, witticism, jape, bon mot, sport, fun in the sense of quip Definition a witty saying a deadpan quip Synonyms joke, sally, jest, riposte, wisecrack (informal), retort, counter, pleasantry, repartee, gibe, witticism, bon mot, badinage in the sense of remark He had never found the situation worthy of remark. Synonyms notice, thought, comment, attention, regard, mention, recognition, consideration, observation, heed, acknowledgment in the sense of sally Definition a witty remark She had thus far succeeded in fending off my conversational sallies. Synonyms witticism, joke, quip, crack (informal), retort, jest, riposte, wisecrack (informal), bon mot, smart remark in the sense of witticism Definition a witty remark This witticism produced a burst of raucous laughter. Synonyms quip, sally, pun, one-liner (slang), riposte, pleasantry, repartee, epigram, play on words, bon mot, clever remark, witty remark
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