courteous是什么意思,courteous怎么用

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courteous

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📰 外刊例句

The islanders are courteous enough, but their evasions and denials bamboozle the buttoned-up sergeant. 岛民们很有礼貌,但他们的回避和否认却让这位沉默寡言的中士感到困惑。

—— 《经济学人》

—— 《纽约时报》


📖 基本释义

[adjective] polite, respectful, or considerate in manner
[形容词] 举止礼貌、尊重或体贴的


💡 深入解读

从拼写上来看, courteous 是一个与小站(微信公众号:田间小站)推送过的outrageous有着相同结尾的单词,两者可以一并联想记忆。从词源上来看, courteous 一词源自古法语curteis(有礼貌的举止或风度的),最早于14世纪进入英语,也是用来表示“有礼貌的、客气的”,特别是“恭敬的、殷勤的、谦恭有礼的”,常意味着言谈举止谦恭有礼且典雅庄重,主动体贴他人的感情与尊严

谦词

courteous words

Harry was a humble, courteous and gentle man.哈里是个谦逊而且彬彬有礼的绅士。

They were courteous but faintly aloof. Their company was a vast impersonal organization.他们彬彬有礼但又有些冷漠。他们的公司是一个庞大而不讲人情的组织。


📚 名著用例

Still he was a courteous old chap. Oldfashioned way he used to bow Molly off the platform . 尽管如此,他不失为一个彬彬有礼的老头儿。当摩莉从舞台上退场时,他总是照老规矩向她鞠个躬。

— 出自《爱尔兰现代主义作家詹姆斯·乔伊斯(James Joyce)于1922年出版的长篇小说《尤利西斯》( Ulysses )。》


🔍 同近义词

  • polite: having or showing behaviour that is respectful and considerate of other people
  • civil: courteous and polite
  • courtly: very polite or refined, as befitting a royal court
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