civility
英 [sɪ'vɪlɪtɪ]
美[sə'vɪləti]
- n. 礼貌;礼仪;端庄
词态变化
复数: civilities;
英英释意
- 1. formal or perfunctory politeness
- 2. the act of showing regard for others
英文词源
- civility (n.)
- late 14c., "status of a citizen," from Old French civilite (14c.), from Latin civitatem (nominative civitas) "the art of governing; courteousness," from cvilis "relating to a citizen, relating to public life, befitting a citizen; popular, affable, courteous" (see civil). Later especially "good citizenship" (1530s). Also "state of being civilized" (1540s); "behavior proper to civilized persons" (1560s).
考试真题
- The New England colonies were the scenes of important episodes in the pursuit of widely understood ideals of civility and virtuosity.
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实用场景例句
- Staff members are trained to treat customers with civility at all times.
- 全体职员接受训练,以便在任何时候对顾客都以礼相待。
牛津词典
- To do Business with civility needs smiling service.
- 文明经商需要微笑服务.
期刊摘选
- You should show more civility to your host.
- 你是客人,应该对主人有礼貌.
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- Friendship cannot live ceremony, without civility.
- 友谊不能掺入奉承, 也不能缺乏礼貌.
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- With such huge and lumbering civility the country hands a chair to the city.
- 乡村用这样巨大的木材的礼貌给城市送去了坐椅.
期刊摘选
- Darcy : Might I ask why with so little civility lam thus repulsed?
- 我能不能问一下,为什么我会就这样被毫不客气地拒绝?
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- The essence of citizen education is the process which is the formation and enrichment of civility.
- 公民教育的实质就是公民性的形成和充实的过程.
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- The shops doing Business with civility are highly praised By customers.
- 文明经商的商店,消费者交口称赞.
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- The discussion on civility led to another interesting topic – freedom of speech.
- 有关文明礼仪的讨论引出了另一个有趣的主题-言论自由.
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- You should show more civility to him.
- 你对他应该表现的更有礼貌.
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- Seeing a respectably dressed person, a lady as she supposed, she came forward with civility.
- 她看见来了一个穿着体面的人, 猜想是位女士, 便彬彬有礼地迎上前去.
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- Mouth civility is no great pains turn to good account.
- 礼貌语言不费劲,良好作用不可低估.
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- He greeted us with civility.
- 他谦恭地同我们打了招呼.
《简明英汉词典》
- Might I ask why with so civility I am thus repulsed?
- 请问为什么要这么无礼的拒绝我?
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- He asked nothing more than civility from the rest of the world.
- 他对别人只求礼仪.
辞典例句
- The aggression was and it didn't show civility.
- 这样的攻击行为真是很没有礼貌.
期刊摘选
- The collapse of national civility and cohesion made it difficult for the disputants hear each other.
- 民族的谦恭精神和团结一致精神的瓦解使争论者们很难倾听对方的意见.
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- He fairly outstripped himself in willingness and civility; he was all smiles at everyone.
- 他刻意显得惟命是听、彬彬有礼, 对每个人都满脸堆笑.
英汉文学 - 金银岛
- The governor received me with great civility, showed me his library , which was a considerable one.
- 总督待我十分客气, 让我参观他的图书馆, 藏书确实很多.
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- Citizenship in a democracy requires participation, civility, and even patience.
- 作一个民主国家的公民需要参与 、 道理和有耐心.
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- He threw out the bridge of a charming hollow civility.
- 他架起了一座虚情假意的迷人的桥梁.
辞典例句
- Mr. Darcy: Might I ask why, with so little endeavor at civility, I am thus repulsed?
- 达西先生: 我可以问为什么吗, 礼貌性地戴着一点点努力, 我因而就被拒绝了?
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- Mr. Slope's civility had been more than ordinarily greasy.
- 斯洛普先生的礼仪比平日更为谄媚.
辞典例句
- He addressed her with easy civility and twisted his head into a bow.
- 他以很轻松的礼节向埃莉诺致意,并垂首一鞠躬.
辞典例句
- Civility is attending to the community at large in our everyday interactions.
- 文明是对我们每天互作的社团的关注.
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- There is nothing that costs less than civility.
- 以礼待人,于己无损.
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- The young men treated him with great civility, and gradually engaged him in a conversation.
- 这位年轻人对他非常客气, 渐渐与他交谈起来.
辞典例句
- Hurgo withdrew , with much civility and cheerful countenance.
- 赫够恭敬地、和颜悦色地退了下去.
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