politely

英 [pə'laɪtli]

美 [pə'laɪtli]

adv.  彬彬有礼地; 斯文地; 非常客气

Oxford 3000 / BNC.6560 / COCA.7714

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 有礼貌的；客气的；文雅的
  Someone who ispolitehas good manners and behaves in a way that is socially correct and not rude to other people.
  1. Everyone around him was trying to be polite, but you could tell they were all bored...
     他周围的每一个人都极力表现出彬彬有礼的样子，但能够看出他们都感到厌烦。
  2. It's not polite to point or talk about strangers in public...
     在公共场合对陌生人指指点点或议论纷纷都不礼貌。
  3. Gately, a quiet and very polite young man, made a favourable impression...
     盖特利是一个言语不多、执礼甚恭的年轻人，他给人留下了很好的印象。
  4. I hate having to make polite conversation.
     我很讨厌不得不说些应酬话。
• ADJ 上流的；高雅的
  You can refer to people who consider themselves to be socially superior and to set standards of behaviour for everyone else aspolite societyorpolite company.
  1. Certain words are vulgar and not acceptable in polite society.
     有些字眼较粗俗，不为上流社会所接受。

英英释义

adv

• in a polite manner
  1. the policeman answered politely, `Now look here, lady...'
  Synonym:courteously

双语例句

• I politely refused their invitation.
  我直言拒绝了他们的邀请。
• I smiled politely. 'Perhaps he's getting old,' I thought.
  我礼貌地微微一笑。可能他变老了，我想。
• The audience are strangely subdued, clapping politely after each song.
  观众们出奇地安静，只是在每首歌结束后报以礼貌性的掌声。
• When he asked me to dance, I declined politely.
  当他请我跳舞时，我婉言谢绝了。
• She declined his invitation politely.
  她婉言回绝了他的邀请。
• I gave it back politely.
  我很客气地把它还了回去。
• 'Here's the taxi,' she said politely
  “出租车来了，”她礼貌地说。
• It's important that we ( should) speak to the old politely.
  我们对老人说话要有礼貌，这很重要。
• Tom offered me a cigarette. I refused politely.
  汤姆给我一支烟，我礼貌地拒绝了。
• I'm sorry I was short with you; I ought to have answered your question more politely.
  对不起，我刚才对你失礼了，我本该有礼貌地回答你的问题的。