pleasantry
n. <正>客气话,客套,礼仪
Pleasantries are casual, friendly remarks which you make in order to be polite.
He exchanged pleasantries about his hotel and the weather.
他就宾馆和天气寒暄了几句。
1. an agreeable or amusing remark;
But he regretted the pleasantry; it was too near a satire.
后来一想, 这句笑话太象当面挖苦了,他又后悔起来.
Nonplussed for a moment, Pug realized that the heavy pleasantry was intended as a kindness.
帕格一时不知所措, 而后意识到这种叫人吃不消的取笑是存心表示亲热.
After an exchange of pleasantry, the leader start their negotiation.
领导人互相寒暄一番, 然后开始谈判.