pleasantry
n. <正>客氣話,客套,禮儀
Pleasantries are casual, friendly remarks which you make in order to be polite.
He exchanged pleasantries about his hotel and the weather.
他就賓館和天氣寒暄了幾句。
1. an agreeable or amusing remark;
But he regretted the pleasantry; it was too near a satire.
後來一想, 這句笑話太象當面挖苦了,他又後悔起來.
Nonplussed for a moment, Pug realized that the heavy pleasantry was intended as a kindness.
帕格一時不知所措, 而後意識到這種叫人吃不消的取笑是存心表示親熱.
After an exchange of pleasantry, the leader start their negotiation.
領導人互相寒暄一番, 然後開始談判.