politeness

1. ADJ-GRADED 有礼貌的；客气的；文雅的
   Someone who is polite has 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。
2. 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 as polite society or polite 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。

1. 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。
2. 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。
3. 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。
4. His politeness was only on the surface.
   他只是表面上客气。
5. He is the pink of politeness.
   他是礼貌待人的典范。
6. "but you're very beautiful yourself," he added with a politeness by no means crudely jocular.
   “但是你自己也非常美啊，”他的口气文雅有礼，毫不包含粗鲁调笑的意味。
7. 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。
8. People who are interested ask more complicated questions that show curiosity, not mere politeness.
   真正感兴趣的人会问些更复杂的问题，那表现出了他们的好奇，而不仅仅是出于礼貌。
9. 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。
10. 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
11. 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。
12. In this politeness study, reporters were sent to many cities in the world.
    在这项礼貌研究中，记者们被派到世界上的许多城市。
13. The paper contrasts euphemisms of both English and Chinese from the perspective of communication functions including avoidance of taboos, prettification or disguise, and politeness.
    本文试从交际功能角度，即避讳、美化和礼貌三个不同方面将英汉委婉语做了对比。
14. That's why politeness is very important.
    这也说明了讲究礼貌的重要性。
15. In English politeness markers are more prevalent in speech than in Chinese.
    英语讲话中的礼貌用语似乎比中文使用得更普遍。
16. What is politeness? This sounds like a simple question.
    什么是礼貌？这似乎是一个简单的问题。
17. Hotel service language has its own characteristics which have many reflect the request of politeness principle.
    宾馆酒店服务语言有着自身的特点，这些特点有很多体现了礼貌原则的要求。
18. Eastern and Western societies have different ideas about politeness.
    东方和西方关于礼貌有不同的见解。
19. 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。
20. 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。
21. Adaptability Research on Distance Iconicity and Utterance Politeness
    距离象似性与话语礼貌的顺应性研究
22. 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。
23. 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。
24. 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。
25. 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。
26. Politeness militated against this opinion being expressed.
    礼貌对表达的意见有影响。
27. Respect and politeness go a long way in any organization.
    尊重和礼貌会让你在任何一个企业组织中走得更远。
28. Analysis of Conversational Implicature in Pride and Prejudice from the Perspectives of the Cooperative Principle and the Politeness Theory
    用合作原则和礼貌理论分析《傲慢与偏见》中的会话含义
29. In language intercourse, we should not only heed politeness but also advocate sincerity.
    我们在言语交际中，不仅需要讲究礼貌，也应该倡导真诚的礼貌行为。
30. What you need is initiative and politeness.
    你缺的只是主动和礼貌。

noun

1. the act of showing regard for others

   Synonym:    civility

2. a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage

   Synonym:    niceness