polite

动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To polish; to refine; to render polite. obsolete,transitive
    — those exercises plied, which polite men's spirits
形容词 adj.
  1. Well-mannered, civilized.
    — It's not polite to use a mobile phone in a restaurant.
  2. Smooth, polished, burnished. obsolete
    — rays of light […]falling on […]a polite surface

词形变化

politer comparative more polite comparative politest superlative most polite superlative polites present,singular,third-person politing participle,present polited participle,past polited past

词汇关系

近义词
civil civilized complaisant correct courteous cultivated fair-mannered genteel mannerly polished polite politic reasonable refined urbane well-behaved well-mannered well-bred
反义词
impolite rude bad-mannered ill-mannered
上位词
valid
下位词
chivalrous gallant gentlemanlike gentlemanly respectful
衍生词
nonpolite overpolite over-polite polite fiction politeful polite literature politely politeness polite notice polite society politesome superpolite unpolite
相关词
polish friendly kindly

词源

词源 1
From Latin polītus (“polished”), past participle of poliō (“to polish, smooth”); see polish.
词源 2
From Latin polītus (“polished”), past participle of poliō (“to polish, smooth”); see polish.
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