polite
adj. 有礼貌的; 应酬的; 上流的
Someone who is polite has good manners and behaves in a way that is socially correct and not rude to other people.
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。
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。
You can refer to people who consider themselves to be socially superior and to set standards of behaviour for everyone else as polite society or polite company .
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。
1. showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
2. marked by refinement in taste and manners;
3. not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others;
polite, civil, courteous
这些形容词均含"礼貌的,客气的"之意。
He was quite polite, of course, but somehow I didn't like his manner.
当然,他的确还是彬彬有礼的, 但我就是有些不喜欢他的举止.
It's polite to yield up your seat on the bus to an old lady.
在公共汽车上给老太太让座是礼貌的.
At the exits polite assistants will take the goods and add up the cost.
在出口处,客气的服务员把你的商品接过去,把价钱加在一起.
He is very polite to people.
他对人很客气.
His manner was coolly polite and impersonal.
他的态度冷淡客气,公事公办.