Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #4976
polite
有礼貌的，文雅的，客气的，有教养的
核心释义
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
- 1.
有礼貌的,文明的
Well-mannered, civilized.
- 2.
在举止、言谈、行为等方面尊重他人的
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
- 3.
品味和举止优雅的
marked by refinement in taste and manners
- 4.
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
not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others; - W.S. Maugham
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
用法In use
It's polite to say 'thank you' when someone helps you.
用法提示：本句使用 polite 作形容词，描述行为符合礼貌规范。
She gave a polite smile despite being annoyed.
用法提示：本句使用 polite 作形容词，修饰微笑，表示举止客气。
He wrote a polite letter to express his gratitude.
用法提示：本句使用 polite 作形容词，修饰书信，体现文雅有教养。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
将 polite 联想为 '婆礼'，即婆婆的礼节，提醒待人要有礼貌。
语境与语域Context & Register
中性
语法说明Grammar Note
比较级 politer 或 more polite，最高级 politest 或 most polite；常接介词 to
发音与拼写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/.
高价值词汇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。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.