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polite 音标拼音: [pəl'ɑɪt] a. 有礼貌的,客气的,斯文的,有教养的 有礼貌的,客气的,斯文的,有教养的 polite adj 1: showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc. [ ant: { impolite}] 2: marked by refinement in taste and manners; " cultivated speech"; " cultured Bostonians"; " cultured tastes"; " a genteel old lady"; " polite society" [ synonym: { civilized}, { civilised}, { cultivated}, { cultured}, { genteel}, { polite}] 3: not rude; marked by satisfactory ( or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others; " even if he didn' t like them he should have been civil"- W. S. Maugham [ synonym: { civil}, { polite}] [ ant: { rude}, { uncivil}] Polite \ Po* lite"\, a. [ Compar. { Politer}; superl. { Politest}.] [ L. politus, p. p. of polire to polish: cf. F. poli. See { Polish}, v.] 1. Smooth; polished. [ Obs.] [ 1913 Webster] Rays of light falling on a polite surface. -- Sir I. Newton. [ 1913 Webster] 2. Smooth and refined in behavior or manners; well bred; courteous; complaisant; obliging; civil. [ 1913 Webster] He marries, bows at court, and grows polite. -- Pope. [ 1913 Webster] 3. Characterized by refinement, or a high degree of finish; as, polite literature. -- Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster] Syn: Polished; refined; well bred; courteous; affable; urbane; civil; courtly; elegant; genteel. [ 1913 Webster]
Polite \ Po* lite"\, v. t. To polish; to refine; to render polite. [ Obs.] -- Ray. [ 1913 Webster] 26 Moby Thesaurus words for " polite": accommodating, affable, agreeable, attentive, civil, complaisant, considerate, cordial, courteous, deferential, diplomatic, fair, formal, genteel, graceful, gracious, mannerly, obliging, polished, proper, respectful, solicitous, tactful, thoughtful, urbane, well- mannered
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