polite 音标拼音: [pəl'ɑɪt]
a . 有礼貌的,客气的,斯文的,有教养的
有礼貌的,客气的,斯文的,有教养的
polite adj 1 :
showing regard for others in manners ,
speech ,
behavior ,
etc . [
ant : {
impolite }]
2 :
marked by refinement in taste and manners ; "
cultivated speech "; "
cultured Bostonians "; "
cultured tastes "; "
a genteel old lady "; "
polite society " [
synonym : {
civilized }, {
civilised },
{
cultivated }, {
cultured }, {
genteel }, {
polite }]
3 :
not rude ;
marked by satisfactory (
or especially minimal )
adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others ; "
even if he didn '
t like them he should have been civil "-
W .
S .
Maugham [
synonym : {
civil },
{
polite }] [
ant : {
rude }, {
uncivil }]
Polite \
Po *
lite "\,
a . [
Compar . {
Politer };
superl . {
Politest }.]
[
L .
politus ,
p .
p .
of polire to polish :
cf .
F .
poli .
See {
Polish },
v .]
1 .
Smooth ;
polished . [
Obs .]
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1913 Webster ]
Rays of light falling on a polite surface . --
Sir I .
Newton .
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2 .
Smooth and refined in behavior or manners ;
well bred ;
courteous ;
complaisant ;
obliging ;
civil .
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He marries ,
bows at court ,
and grows polite . --
Pope .
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3 .
Characterized by refinement ,
or a high degree of finish ;
as ,
polite literature . --
Macaulay .
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Syn :
Polished ;
refined ;
well bred ;
courteous ;
affable ;
urbane ;
civil ;
courtly ;
elegant ;
genteel .
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1913 Webster ]
Polite \
Po *
lite "\,
v .
t .
To polish ;
to refine ;
to render polite . [
Obs .] --
Ray .
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1913 Webster ]
26 Moby Thesaurus words for "
polite ":
accommodating ,
affable ,
agreeable ,
attentive ,
civil ,
complaisant ,
considerate ,
cordial ,
courteous ,
deferential ,
diplomatic ,
fair ,
formal ,
genteel ,
graceful ,
gracious ,
mannerly ,
obliging ,
polished ,
proper ,
respectful ,
solicitous ,
tactful ,
thoughtful ,
urbane ,
well -
mannered
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