Word · Frequency #11608
courteous
有礼貌的；谦恭的
核心释义
polite and showing respect for others
- 1.
有礼貌的,体贴的,举止得体的。
Showing regard or thought for others; especially, displaying good manners or etiquette.
- 2.
表现出礼貌和客气
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
- 3.
以礼貌和优雅举止为特征
characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners; -Francis Bacon
有礼貌的,体贴的,举止得体的。；表现出礼貌和客气；以礼貌和优雅举止为特征；彬彬有礼；谦恭的
用法In use
The hotel staff were courteous and professional during our entire stay.
用法提示：courteous 在此句中作形容词，形容酒店员工有礼貌。
It is always courteous to hold the door open for the person behind you.
用法提示：courteous 用于形容行为，表示有礼貌的。
Even when he was frustrated, he remained courteous to everyone around him.
用法提示：courteous 作形容词，描述人在情绪不佳时仍保持礼貌。
if a man be gracious and courteous to strangers it shows he is a citizen of the world
courteous to sb
She is always courteous to her guests.
她总是对客人彬彬有礼。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- courteous to
- 对…有礼貌的
- She was courteous to everyone she met.她对遇到的每个人都彬彬有礼。
- courteous manner
- 礼貌的态度；彬彬有礼的举止
- He answered all my questions in a courteous manner.他以礼貌的态度回答了我所有的问题。
- courteous service
- 礼貌周到的服务
- The restaurant is known for its courteous service.这家餐厅以礼貌周到的服务著称。
- courteous behavior
- 礼貌的行为；有礼的举止
- Courteous behavior in public is expected of all citizens.所有公民在公共场合都应举止有礼。
- courteous reply
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 cour 联想成 court（宫廷），宫廷里的人举止讲究、彬彬有礼，所以 courteous 就是“有礼貌的、谦恭的”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式演讲与书面语、商务邮件与客户服务 courteous 比较正式，多用于正式场合或书面表达，表示“有礼貌的、谦恭的”；日常口语中通常更常用 polite。
语法说明Grammar Note
常与介词 to 连用表示对某人有礼貌；也可用于 'It is courteous of sb. to do sth.' 结构，表示做某事是谦恭的。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 courteous 拼写相近（以 -teous / -eous 结尾），但重读元音不同，均不与 /ˈkɝtiəs/ 押韵。其中 righteous 读作 /ˈraɪtʃəs/，注意 /tʃ/ 与 /ti/ 的差别；curious 拼写看似相近，但重音和元音都不同。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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