Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #4976
polite
有礼貌的，文雅的，客气的，有教养的
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
- 1.
Well-mannered, civilized.
有礼貌的,文明的
- 2.
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
在举止、言谈、行为等方面尊重他人的
- 3.
marked by refinement in taste and manners
品味和举止优雅的
- 4.
not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others; - W.S. Maugham
不粗鲁的；遵守社交礼仪,对他人给予适当但不过分的关照的
有礼貌的,文明的；在举止、言谈、行为等方面尊重他人的；品味和举止优雅的；不粗鲁的；遵守社交礼仪,对他人给予适当但不过分的关照的；有礼貌的
In use
It's polite to say 'thank you' when someone helps you.
She gave a polite smile despite being annoyed.
He wrote a polite letter to express his gratitude.
polite society
be polite to sb
She is always polite to her guests.
她对客人总是彬彬有礼。
it is polite to do sth
it为形式主语，不定式是真正主语。
It is polite to say thank you.
说谢谢是有礼貌的。
it is polite of sb to do sth
of sb强调某人的行为体现了礼貌。
Connections
Collocations
- polite society
- 上流社会;文明社会
- He was not accepted into polite society because of his rudeness.由于他的粗鲁，他不被上流社会所接受。
- polite conversation
- 礼貌的交谈;客套话
- They engaged in polite conversation about the weather.他们进行了关于天气的礼貌交谈。
- polite request
- 礼貌的请求
- She made a polite request for a glass of water.她礼貌地请求要一杯水。
- polite smile
- 礼貌的微笑
- He gave a polite smile despite being annoyed.尽管很恼火，他还是露出了礼貌的微笑。
- polite word
- 礼貌用语;客气话
- Remember to use polite words like 'please' and 'thank you'.记得使用像“请”和“谢谢”这样的礼貌用语。
- polite behavior
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将 polite 联想为 '婆礼'，即婆婆的礼节，提醒待人要有礼貌。
Context & Register
中性
Grammar Note
比较级 politer 或 more polite，最高级 politest 或 most polite；常接介词 to
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the same stressed vowel and ending sound /aɪt/ as 'polite'. Note that the spelling varies: 'site', 'white', and 'kite' use '-ite', while 'night', 'right', and 'light' use '-ight'. Be careful not to confuse with words like 'definite' which end in /ɪt/.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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。
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