| 单词 | respectful |
| 释义 | respectful (rɪspektfʊl ) adjective If you are respectful, you show respect for someone. He was always so polite and respectful. The children in our family are always respectful to their elders. The patient has the right to considerate and respectful care. Synonyms: polite, civil, mannerly, humble respectfully adverb [usually ADVERB with verb] 'You are an artist,' she said respectfully. Collocations: respectful silence The old days of respectful silence and the immediate retreat of 10 metres are gone. Times, Sunday Times They were not ten deep, as in 1965, and a lively chatter replaced the respectful silence of that solemn day. The Sun Do the crowd bend their heads in respectful silence? Times, Sunday Times But some have done better than that - and maintained a respectful silence on the matter. Times, Sunday Times The deficit section needed to be heard in respectful silence. Times, Sunday Times These negotiations will have a far more respectful tone than those of the last three years. The Sun This time, his 'sir' had a far less respectful tone. Times, Sunday Times But the respectful tone was soon overtaken by heated exchanges during the special parliamentary session. Times, Sunday Times On the other hand, employees clearing out the house of someone who has died would need to take a respectful tone when introducing themselves to relatives. Times, Sunday Times Her counterparts on the newsdesk were older males who did not speak to her with 'particularly respectful tones'. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 恭敬的 Japanese: 敬意を払う |
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