单词 | polite |
释义 | polite polite /pəˈlaɪt/ adjective A2 behaving in a way that is socially correct and shows understanding of and care for other people's feelings: » I'm afraid I wasn't very polite to her.» She sent me a polite letter thanking me for my invitation.» He was too polite to point out my mistake.Thesaurus+: ↑Polite and respectful , ↑Polite and respectfulF0 socially correct rather than friendly: » polite conversationThesaurus+: ↑Behaving wellpolite society/company OLD-FASHIONED OR HUMOROUSF0 people who have been taught how to behave in a socially correct way: » Sex never used to be discussed in polite society.Thesaurus+: ↑Behaving wellpoliteness /-nəs/ noun [U]Word Builder:–Nouns: politeness–Adjectives: polite, impolite–Adverbs: politely, impolitely • • • Extra Examples:» She was polite but not excessively so.» "Try to be polite to him." "Like hell I will!"» He was unusually polite.» He's usually quite polite in my presence.» They're very polite in your presence, but you get the feeling they're laughing up their sleeves. |
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