| 单词 | courtesy |
| 释义 | courtesy (once / 304 pages) n A courtesy is a polite remark or respectful act. Complain about a bad meal, and you might get kicked out. But the common courtesy is usually an apology from the manager and, if you're lucky, a free dinner. Courtesy is all about using your good manners, which is why it shares roots with the word courteous. Holding the door open for someone, writing a thank-you note for a gift, and letting the pregnant lady have the last seat on the bus are all courtesies that would make your parents proud. And if something is kindly presented to you free of charge, the gift-giver may say it's "courtesy of" someone special. WORD FAMILYcourtesy: courtesies, discourtesy+/discourtesy: discourtesies USAGE EXAMPLESTo Petersen, it’s about the players realizing now, courtesy of Alabama, what it required of them and building from that. Seattle Times(Dec 31, 2016) My wife likes more sophisticated worldviews, and she can’t bring herself to treat my mother with a minimum level of courtesy. Seattle Times(Dec 25, 2016) To see the steady progress in life expectancy for yourself, explore the interactive chart below, courtesy of Our World in Data. Slate(Dec 22, 2016) 1n a courteous manner Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper good manners discourtesy, rudeness a manner that is rude and insulting niceness, politeness a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage urbanitypolished courtesy; elegance of manner graciousnessexcellence of manners or social conduct chivalry, gallantry, politessecourtesy towards women deference, respect, respectfulnesscourteous regard for people's feelings civilityformal or perfunctory politeness blandness, smoothness, suaveness, suavitythe quality of being bland and gracious or ingratiating in manner manner, personal manner a way of acting or behaving 2n a courteous or respectful or considerate act Hypo|Hyper attention a courteous act indicating affection gallantrypolite attentiveness to women civility, politeness the act of showing regard for others 3n a courteous or respectful or considerate remark Hyper comment, input, remark a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information |
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