politeness
noun[U]
uk/pəˈlaɪt.nəs/us/pəˈlaɪt.nəs/B2
behaviourthat issociallycorrectandshowsunderstandingof andcarefor other people'sfeelings:
礼貌，体贴Theyaskedhow he was out of politeness, not because they reallywantedtoknow.他们出于礼貌问候他，不是因为他们真的想知道他的健康情况。
Shesmiledat the boy's politeness.她对男孩的礼貌报以微笑。
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polite
- Shewantstorestorethevaluesof politeness andrespectinschools.
- HerparentstreatedCarl withutmostpoliteness.
- He wasknownfor his politeness and goodmanners.
- Hepraisedtheprotesters' politeness anddecorum.
- Theyseemto put moreemphasison politeness thanactuallearning.
Polite and respectful
- candy coat
- candy-coated
- chivalrous
- chivalrously
- chivalry
- courtly
- couth
- deferential
- deferentially
- euphemistic
- graciously
- graciousness
- keep a civil tongue inyourheadidiom
- manner
- mind/watch your mannersidiom
- super-polite
- tactful
- tactfully
- ultra-civilized
- ultra-refined