polite
/pəˈlaɪt/adjective
1politer, politest
- having or showing behaviour that is respectful and considerate of other people有礼貌的, 讲礼貌的：
they thought she was wrong but were too polite to say so.
他们觉得她错了, 但出于礼貌, 没有说出来。
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- attrib. of or relating to people who regard themselves as more cultured and refined than others上流的, 高雅的, 有教养的：
the picture outraged polite society.
这幅画惹恼了上流社会。
派生词
politely
adverbpoliteness
noun词源
late Middle English (in the Latin sense)： from Latin politus 'polished, made smooth', past participle of polire.