someone who is polite behaves towards other people in a pleasant way that follows all the usual rules of society 礼貌的；客气的 | +to You must be more polite to the customers. 对顾客你必须再礼貌些。 |
| be polite of sb It wasn’ t very polite of you to keep interrupting me. 你老是打断我是不太礼貌的。 |
| | a | used about someone’ s behaviour （举止）有礼貌的 | | His refusal was firm but polite. 他的拒绝坚定而不失礼貌。 | | She forced a polite smile. 她挤出一丝礼节性的笑容。 | |
| | b | conversation that is made with someone because they are with you and not because you really want to talk to them 礼节性的谈话；客套话 | |
| | c | saying something not because it is true but in order not to offend someone 只是出于礼貌 | | Did you really like her book, or were you just being polite? 你是真的喜欢她的书，还是仅仅出于礼貌？ | |