courteous

英 [ˈkɜːtiəs]

美 [ˈkɜːrtiəs]

adj. 有礼貌的; 客气的; (尤指)恭敬的，谦恭的

CET6 TOEFL TEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.11608 / COCA.14858

同义词辨析

polite civil courteous【导航词义：有礼貌的】

politeadj. 有礼貌的，客气的

〔辨析〕

指言谈举止礼貌得当的，能够考虑到他人的需要或感受。

〔例证〕

The young man is always very polite.
那个年轻人总是很有礼貌。
It is widely known that talking with your mouth full is not polite.
大家都知道，满嘴食物时讲话是不礼貌的。

civiladj. 文明的，有礼貌的

〔辨析〕

指彬彬有礼、客客气气的，显得庄重但并非很友好。

〔例证〕

Try to be civil whether you like him or not.
不管你喜不喜欢他，尽量礼貌一点。
The man could barely bring himself to be civil to them.
那男人几乎无法让自己对他们客客气气。

courteousadj. 有礼貌的

〔辨析〕

指礼貌客气的，通常含有尊敬、谦恭的意思。

〔例证〕

You can always get a courteous reply from her.
她总能给人以礼貌的回答。
The tour guides of that travel agency are always courteous and helpful.
那家旅行社的导游总是彬彬有礼、乐于助人。

牛津词典

adj.

有礼貌的；客气的；（尤指）恭敬的，谦恭的
polite, especially in a way that shows respect
1. a courteous young man
  彬彬有礼的年轻人
2. The hotel staff are friendly and courteous.
  旅馆服务人员友好而有礼貌。

柯林斯词典

ADJ-GRADED 有礼貌的;谦恭的;恭敬的;客气的
Someone who iscourteousis polite and respectful to other people.
1. He was a kind and courteous man...
  他为人友善，而且彬彬有礼。
2. My friend's reply was courteous but firm.
  我朋友的回答很客气，但很坚决。

双语例句

They are courteous to their guests.
他们对来宾彬彬有礼。
He is courteous to his guests.
他对宾客殷勤有礼。
He is direct and courteous but distant.
他直截了当且礼数周全，但是态度冷淡。
I know that when I speak to a police officer I am very courteous and polite.
我知道当我和警察交谈时，我非常彬彬有礼。
You must be courteous to all visitors, of whatever age.
不论访客的年纪，你都必须对他们有礼。
He was elaborately courteous to her as if they were both actors in a play.
他对她煞费苦心地有礼，好象他们是戏剧中的两个演员。
My friend's reply was courteous but firm.
我朋友的回答很客气，但很坚决。
To serve you in a friendly, courteous and professional manner.
确保为您提供友谊、勤和专业的服务。
It's courteous of you to write a letter of thanks to me.
你实在是太客气了，还写了一封感谢信给我。
They heard. They were courteous.
他们仔细听取了我的建议，他们很有礼貌。