polite societymiddle- or upper-class people who behave correctly in social situations 上流社会in polite society (=among middle- or upper-class people) 在上流社会中 The subject was rarely mentioned in polite society. 这个话题在上流社会很少提起。
in polite society• It was obvious from the scenes that such behavior did not belong in polite society.• Her passion for natural history became increasingly fashionable in polite society during the 17605.• In the good old days of rampant dualism, the mind was rarely mentioned in polite society.
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