politeness
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/pəˈlaɪtnəs/
🇬🇧
/pəˈlaɪtnəs/
noun
R
Showing good manners and caring about others' feelings.
She said thank you out of politeness when he held the door open.
当他为她开门时，出于礼貌她说了谢谢。
R
Being socially proper but not always meaning it.
His cold politeness made her feel unwelcome.
他冷淡的礼貌让她感到不受欢迎。
translation
礼貌, 客套
词形变化
Plural
politenesses