| 释义 |
Examples:pretense at complying (idiom); sham gestures of politeness—fig. return politeness for politeness—lit. no excessive politeness—get sb's views by polite or indirect questioning—your name has been known me for a long time (polite)—polite congratulations (i.e. on a greeting card)—brother (polite appellation for a friend one's age)—(polite appellation for a guest at a hotel etc)—sorry bother you (polite, used to thank sb for a favor)—May I trouble you to...? (as part of polite request)—be extremely modest and polite—(used at the end of a letter introduce a polite salutation)—(polite address a younger married woman) sister—polite form of pronoun (in European grammar)—(polite form of address for a woman who is about the age of one's mother)—polite address for an elderly man, or a woman's father-in-law—(polite) my uncle (father's younger brother)—(a polite request sb to speak)—half rise out of one's chair (a polite gesture)—teach in peace (polite phrase end a letter to a teacher)—(polite) father's sisters—(old) thanks your lucky influence (polite reply to health inquiries)—(polite expression of gratitude for a favor received by a friend etc) I take it as a personal favor—older sister (also polite term of address for a girl or woman slightly older than the speaker)—(polite) thank you for your trouble (used when asking a favor or after having received one)— |