/ˈsɪvɪˌlaɪzd/ adj.1.(enlightened)+ country, society文明的;开化的
We are civilized people and live civilized lives.我们是文明人, 过着文明的生活。
I believed that in civilized countries, torture had ended long ago.我原以为在文明国家, 严刑拷打早已销声匿迹。
2.(polite)+ person有教养的;有礼貌的;文雅的
We are now quite civilized with each other and he has remarried.我们现在彼此非常客气, 而且他已经再婚了。
a civilized discussion礼貌的讨论
3.<非正式>(comfortable)舒适的
Every room has its own Jacuzzi—very civilized.每个房间都有自己的爵士按摩浴缸, 非常舒适。