be discourteous to sb
He was discourteous to the waiter.
他对服务员无礼。
不礼貌的；无礼的；粗鲁的
不礼貌的；不体贴他人的。；无礼；粗鲁；缺乏社交礼仪；失礼的；无礼貌的
Impolite; lacking courtesy or consideration for others.
不礼貌的；不体贴他人的。
Impolite; lacking consideration for others.
无礼；粗鲁
showing no courtesy; rude
缺乏社交礼仪
lacking social graces
The waiter was discourteous to the guests, ignoring their requests.
那位服务员对客人无礼，无视他们的请求。
用法提示：discourteous 作表语，描述服务员的行为无礼貌。
AI contextual example
It is discourteous to interrupt someone while they are speaking.
在别人说话时打断对方是不礼貌的。
用法提示：discourteous 用于 it is + adj. + to do 结构，表示一种不礼貌的行为。
AI contextual example
She was hurt by his discourteous remark about her work.
他对自己工作的无礼评论伤害了她。
用法提示：discourteous 作定语，修饰名词 remark，表示无礼的评论。
AI contextual example
He was discourteous to the waiter.
他对服务员无礼。
It was discourteous of them to leave without saying goodbye.
他们不辞而别是失礼的。
Many customers found the assistant discourteous.
许多顾客觉得那位助理无礼。
discourteous侧重于缺乏礼节，disrespectful侧重于不尊重。
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