polite
/pəˈlaɪt/KK
pə·laɪt
變化形
比較級
more polite
最高級
most polite
1.
有禮貌的；客氣的
極常用
以尊重他人的方式說話或行事，符合良好禮貌的規範
用法：可放在名詞前，也可放在連綴動詞後作主詞補語，例如描述某人或某種說法很有禮貌
a polite person
a polite reply
polite behavior
polite way of asking
be polite to someone
It is polite to say "thank you" when someone helps you.
有人幫助你時說「謝謝」是有禮貌的。
Please be polite to the people who work at the restaurant.
請對在餐廳工作的人有禮貌。
2.
禮貌性的；委婉的
常用
用來使要求、拒絕或不同意的表達方式聽起來較客氣、不冒犯人
用法：常與要求、問題、回應或提醒等名詞搭配，也可修飾表達方式
a polite request
a polite question
a polite refusal
a polite reminder
a polite way to disagree
He politely said no.
他很有禮貌地說不。
She politely asked for a seat by the window.
她有禮貌地要求坐在窗邊。
常見錯誤
She is polite with her classmates.
She is polite to her classmates.
He is very politely.
He is very polite.
Please polite to your teacher.
Please be polite to your teacher.
He asked me politely to close the door.
He politely asked me to close the door.
相關字詞
rude 反義
politely 同源詞
politeness 同源詞
courteous 近義
kind 易混淆
學習提示
・「polite」通常表示符合禮貌規範；「kind」則較著重於友善或善意。
・表示對某人有禮貌時，常用「be polite to someone」。
・「polite」是形容詞；修飾動詞時要使用「politely」。