Word · Frequency #21057
Fully loadedcivility
礼貌；礼仪
Formal or perfunctory politeness
- 1.
Speech or behaviour that is fit for civil interactions; politeness, courtesy.
适合文明交往的言行；礼貌,谦恭。
- 2.
An individual act or expression of polite behaviour; a courtesy.
一种礼貌行为或言辞；礼节。
适合文明交往的言行；礼貌,谦恭。；一种礼貌行为或言辞；礼节。；礼貌；礼仪
In use
Even when he disagreed, he always treated the waiter with civility.
She exchanged a few civilities with her neighbor before getting to the point.
Simple civility requires that you listen when someone is speaking to you.
show civility to/towards sb
civility 在此搭配中为不可数名词，表示礼貌、彬彬有礼。
She showed civility to her new colleagues.
她对新同事表现出礼貌。
treat sb with civility
with civility 为常见介词短语，意为“以礼貌的方式”。
Even in an argument, treat others with civility.
即使在争论中，也要以礼待人。
exchange civilities
civilities 用复数表示客套话或应酬语。
Connections
Collocations
- common civility
- 基本的礼貌
- All I ask for is a little common civility.我要求的只是一点基本礼貌。
- civility and respect
- 礼貌与尊重
- The meeting was conducted with civility and respect.会议在礼貌与尊重的氛围中进行。
- exchange civilities
- 互相客套
- They exchanged civilities before getting down to business.他们在谈正事前互相客套了几句。
- with civility
- 有礼貌地
- Please speak to the customers with civility.请有礼貌地和顾客说话。
- observe the civilities
- 遵守礼节
- In formal settings, we should observe the civilities.在正式场合，我们应当遵守礼节。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：civility 以 civil（文明的）开头，文明的人言行自然有礼貌、讲礼仪。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal speeches、public discourse、workplace etiquette civility 多用于正式或书面语境，指礼貌、礼仪，尤其强调表面或形式上的客气；在随意的日常口语中较少单用，比较常见于讨论公共场合或职场中的得体举止。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上词语均以 -ility /ɪlɪti/ 结尾，与 civility /sɪˈvɪlɪti/ 押韵。注意 civil /ˈsɪvəl/、civic /ˈsɪvɪk/ 和 city /ˈsɪti/ 形近，但重音或结尾音不同，并不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.