civilities

英 [sɪˈvɪlɪtiz]

美 [səˈvɪlətiz]

n.  彬彬有礼的行为; 礼貌; 客气; 客套
civility的复数

双语例句

• Jean wasted no time on civilities.
  琼不失时机地寒暄了一番。
• Perhaps at times their commendations are only a sort of civilities, but the effects are rather pleasurable and even heart-warming.
  他们的称赞，也许有些时候只是一种客套拉家常，但它的效果却是让人开心甚至温暖的。
• Well," cried he, with that benevolent politeness which distinguished his salutation from the common civilities of the world," my Cavalier has attained his object.
  唉，”他喊道，他的口令是那样的慈爱殷勤，显然与一般人的普通招呼不同，“我的骑士到达目的地啦。
• The Four-part Categorization, a book classification system peculiar to China, is rooted in the Confucian tradition of civilities.
  四部分类法是我国特有的书目分类体系，它植根于传统的礼文化。
• They were soon gone again, rising from their seats with an activity which took their brother by surprise, and hurrying off as if eager to escape from Mrs. Bennet's civilities.
  她们一会儿告辞了，而且那两个娘儿们出于她们的兄弟彬格莱先生的意料之外，一骨碌从座位上站了起来，拔腿就走，好象急于要避开班纳特太太那些纠缠不清的繁文缛节似的。
• But since you already dispensed with the civilities.
  但是既然你已经撕破脸皮。
• After a few civilities, they got down to business.
  寒暄几句之后，他们谈起了正事。
• The commonsense commonwealth government no longer uses the uncommon commonplace. His civilities were worn out, like his information.
  有常识的联邦我的电驴不再使用不寻常的陈腐之言。他那一套礼貌举止，也象他的出言吐语一样，已经陈腐不堪。
• On distinguishing the ladies of the group, the two gentlemen came directly towards them, and began the usual civilities.
  这新来的两位绅士看见人堆里有这几位小姐，便连忙来到她们跟前，照常寒喧了一番。
• With proper civilities the ladies then withdrew; all of them equally surprised to find that he meditated a quick return.
  太太小姐们便行礼如仪，辞别回房；大家听说他竟打算很快就回来，都感到惊讶。