politeness

🇺🇸 /pəˈlaɪtnəs/ 🇬🇧 /pəˈlaɪtnəs/
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標籤 TOP20000CEFR-B2
noun
R

Showing good manners and caring about others' feelings.

She said thank you out of politeness when he held the door open.

當他為她開門時,出於禮貌她說了謝謝。

R

Being socially proper but not always meaning it.

His cold politeness made her feel unwelcome.

他冷淡的禮貌讓她感到不受歡迎。

translation

n. 禮貌, 客套

詞形變化

Plural politenesses