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

Dilute the benefits of their own embodied the principles of decent politeness norms.
淡化自己的好处，体现了礼貌原则中的得体准则。
His politeness was only on the surface.
他只是表面上客气。
I was slightly afraid of their chilly distant politeness.
他们那种冷冰冰的、敬而远之的客套让我有点憷头。
He is the pink of politeness.
他是礼貌待人的典范。
The difference between western and Chinese culture leads to the different realization on politeness.
中西方文化的不同导致了人们对于礼貌认识的不同。
On the Reflection and Discrepancies of Politeness Principles in Cross-Cultural Communication
礼貌准则在跨文化交际中的体现和差异
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。
I was invited, and I had agreed to go, more out of politeness than desire.
我也被邀请了，我也同意了，更多是出于礼貌而非自愿。
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。
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。