| 词汇 | courteous |
| 释义 | courteous adjective uk /ˈkɜː.ti.əs/ us /ˈkɝː.t̬i.əs/ C2 polite and showing respect: 尊重的，尊敬的，恭敬的 Although she often disagreed with me, she was always courteous.尽管她常常和我意见不一致，却总是客气有礼。 Synonym well mannered polite politeHe was always such a polite child. courteousAlthough she often disagreed with me, she was always courteous. respectfulHe was respectful towards his elders. well manneredThey were quiet, well mannered children. chivalrousHe held open the door in that chivalrous way of his. Polite and respectful candy coat candy-coated chivalric chivalrous chivalrously couth deferential deferentially euphemism for someone/something euphemistic hyper-civilized keep a civil tongue in your headidiom manner minced oath mind/watch your mannersidiom tactful tactfully ultra-civilized ultra-refined urbane Related wordcourteously courteous | American Dictionarycourteous adjective us/kɜr·t̬i·əs/ polite and showing respect: The ticket clerk was courteous and helpful. Examples of courteouscourteous An example is knowledge of how to be courteous in a given culture. One 's reply to a possible question must be extremely courteous but one 's face should reveal his real state of mind. As meticulously courteous as he was logical, he suffered in a world where not all were as honourable in those respects as he was. This is because the fact, if it is a fact, that signing swiftly was courteous and solicitous was not effectively communicated. Each has presented commentary and objections in a helpful and courteous way. Both used these salutations to end their letters, and these were much more than merely courteous or formulaic sentiments. I received a most courteous reply, thanking me for my help. The honest, the civil, the courteous, the soldierly all called up the larger concept. His list of desired qualities in a man consisted in 'health, energy, ability, manliness and courteous disposition' (p. 256). Even if he is courteous, he may have trouble getting us to see things as he sees them without appearing critical of our viewpoint. I have found him at all times approachable, courteous and patient, but never, of course, thinking of letting his own side down. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It was certainly very courteous and approachable, but it became very clear that it was acting on advice from management. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He has always been most courteous and approachable. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have had a very courteous answer saying he will inform me what to say to these correspondents. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I find him courteous and helpful and kindly in every way. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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