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

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
That's why politeness is very important.
这也说明了讲究礼貌的重要性。
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。
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。
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。
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。
His politeness was only on the surface.
他只是表面上客气。
Adaptability Research on Distance Iconicity and Utterance Politeness
距离象似性与话语礼貌的顺应性研究
Politeness militated against this opinion being expressed.
礼貌对表达的意见有影响。
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。