英语词汇“civility costs nothing”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

P3. civility (also politeness) costs nothing and variants: expressing the idea that one should always maintain at least a minimal level of courtesy to others, as it does not require or involve any great expenditure of time, effort, etc.Quots. 1474 and a1633 apparently show precursors of this proverb.

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1474 W. Caxton tr. Game & Playe of Chesse (1883) iii. vi. 134 Courtoyse langage and well saynge is moche worth and coste lityll.

a1633 G. Herbert Outlandish Prov. (1640) sig. A7 Good words are worth much, and cost little.]

1706 J. Stevens New Spanish Dict. i. at Cortesía Mouth civility is worth much and costs little.

1756 Lady M. W. Montagu Let. 30 May (1967) III. 107 Remember Civillity costs nothing, and buys every thing.

1765 H. Timberlake Mem. 73 Politeness..costs but little.

1845 Punch 8 101 The old maxim that civility costs nothing, seems to be utterly repudiated by Railway Directors.

1875 S. B. Warner Giving Trust ii. 302 ‘At any rate,’ said Maggie with dignity, ‘good manners cost nothing.’

1952 Here & Now Sept. 29 Civility costs nothing, but you mustn't let Hori think you're soft, or he'll try to put one over you.

1997 Fore! July 95/1 Hellos and smiles cost nothing and can make a nervy visitor feel at ease.

2004 Sun (Nexis) 22 May Politeness costs nothing—a lesson some much lesser riff-raff in racing should always remember.

单词	civility costs nothing
释义	> as lemmas civility (also politeness) costs nothing P3. civility (also politeness) costs nothing and variants: expressing the idea that one should always maintain at least a minimal level of courtesy to others, as it does not require or involve any great expenditure of time, effort, etc.Quots. 1474 and a1633 apparently show precursors of this proverb. ΚΠ 1474 W. Caxton tr. Game & Playe of Chesse (1883) iii. vi. 134 Courtoyse langage and well saynge is moche worth and coste lityll. a1633 G. Herbert Outlandish Prov. (1640) sig. A7 Good words are worth much, and cost little.] 1706 J. Stevens New Spanish Dict. i. at Cortesía Mouth civility is worth much and costs little. 1756 Lady M. W. Montagu Let. 30 May (1967) III. 107 Remember Civillity costs nothing, and buys every thing. 1765 H. Timberlake Mem. 73 Politeness..costs but little. 1845 Punch 8 101 The old maxim that civility costs nothing, seems to be utterly repudiated by Railway Directors. 1875 S. B. Warner Giving Trust ii. 302 ‘At any rate,’ said Maggie with dignity, ‘good manners cost nothing.’ 1952 Here & Now Sept. 29 Civility costs nothing, but you mustn't let Hori think you're soft, or he'll try to put one over you. 1997 Fore! July 95/1 Hellos and smiles cost nothing and can make a nervy visitor feel at ease. 2004 Sun (Nexis) 22 May Politeness costs nothing—a lesson some much lesser riff-raff in racing should always remember. extracted from costv. < as lemmas
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