Courteous
['kɜːtjəs] or ['kɝtɪəs]
解釋/意思:
(adj.) characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners; 'if a man be gracious and courteous to strangers it shows he is a citizen of the world'-Francis Bacon .
(adj.) exhibiting courtesy and politeness; 'a nice gesture' .
錄入:伦纳德--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(a.) Of courtlike manners; pertaining to, or expressive of, courtesy; characterized by courtesy; civil; obliging; well bred; polite; affable; complaisant.
錄入:莫伊拉
同義詞及近義詞:
a. Polite, civil, affable, urbane, complaisant, gracious, courtly, ceremonious, debonair, respectful, obliging, well-bred.
艾布拉姆編輯
同義詞及反義詞:
[See POLITE]
編輯:奥马尔
例句/造句/用法:
- You will find all the inhabitants extremely courteous and friendly. 歐尼斯特·海明威. 永別了,武器.
- We therefore decline with thanks your Highness's courteous invitation to the banquet. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- The Khan came out from his tent about thirty paces to meet Yuan Chwang, who, after a courteous greeting, entered the tent. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- Nothing could be more agreeable than his frank and courteous bearing, or adapted with a more gentlemanly instinct to the circumstances of his visit. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- He went his way, his farewell being scarcely so courteous as his greeting. 湯瑪斯·哈代. 還鄉.
- He rose with a very courteous air, and, bowing to us, he passed out through a door at the farther end of the room, which he closed behind him. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯回憶錄.
- They were to be humoured, borne with very patiently: a courteous though sedate manner impressed them; a very rare flash of raillery did good. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
- And this courteous dame turned her back. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
- In conversation Edison is direct, courteous, ready to discuss a topic with anybody worth talking to, and, in spite of his sore deafness, an excellent listener. 弗蘭克·路易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
- She must be courteous, and she must be compassionate. 簡·奧斯丁. 曼斯費爾德莊園.
- Riah went to open it, and presently came back, ushering in, with the grave and courteous air that sat so well upon him, a gentleman. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- My name is Riah,' said the old man, with courteous action, 'and my avocation is in London city. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- He was handsome, dissolute, soft, treacherous, courteous, cruel----' Don't cry, Cary; we'll say no more about it. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- The error is plain enough, said the less courteous Edmund; such girls are ill brought up. 簡·奧斯丁. 曼斯費爾德莊園.
- I told her what had passed, delivering verbatim the courteous message with which I had been charged. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
- Miss Fanny was excessively courteous to her, and said the usual nothings with the skill of a veteran. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- He was courteous, honey-tongued--an adept in fascinating arts. 瑪麗·雪萊. 最後一個人.
- He was overawed by the Serjeant, and profoundly courteous to the attorney. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- Gentle thieves they are, in short, and courteous robbers; but it is ever the luckiest to meet with them when they are at the worSt. How so, Wamba? 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- Knowest thou, said the Jester, my good friend Gurth, that thou art strangely courteous and most unwontedly pious on this summer morning? 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- We must not let them think we expect any but courteous treatment. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
- Mild Mrs. Dent talked with good-natured Mrs. Eshton; and the two sometimes bestowed a courteous word or smile on me. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
- They are on terms of mortal defiance, and cannot hold courteous intercourse together. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- By nature inoffensive, friendly, and obliging, his presentation at St. James's had made him courteous. 簡·奧斯丁. 傲慢與偏見.
- They offered us only the most courteous treatment, but were evidently bound by their superstitious belief in the doctrine of Dor and Iss and Korus. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星戰神.
- On seeing this, Justinian turned towards him with a courteous apology, and restored the portrait. 福爾斯·休姆. 奇幻島.
- She had to play the part of a courteous hostess; to attend to all; to shine the focus of enjoyment and grace. 瑪麗·雪萊. 最後一個人.
- A really irresistible man--courteous, considerate, delightfully free from pride--a gentleman, every inch of him. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- But, if these censurers were better acquainted with the noble and courteous disposition of the _Houyhnhnms_, they would soon change their opinion. 喬納森·斯威夫特. 格列佛遊記.
- His name was Pedro de Mendez; he was a very courteous and generous person. 喬納森·斯威夫特. 格列佛遊記.
編輯:奥马尔