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。
• After a few civilities, they got down to business.
  寒暄几句之后，他们谈起了正事。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• However, the root of the fact is that the marriage legal system of 3,000 years of feudal society was the repeat and strengthening of the feudal ethics and civilities.
  但究其实质，三千年封建社会婚姻法律制度只是封建纲常礼教的不断重复与强化。
• He was received with great friendliness when he called on the next day, when many civilities passed between the gentlemen.
  翌日他去拜访的时候，受到了热情的接待，两位先生彼此讲了不少客气话。
• ON Saturday morning Elizabeth and Mr. Collins met for breakfast a few minutes before the others appeared; and he took the opportunity of paying the parting civilities which he deemed indispensably necessary.
  星期六吃过早饭时，伊丽莎白和柯林斯先生在饭厅里相遇，原来他们比别人早来了几分钟。柯林斯先生连忙利用这个机会向她郑重话别，他认为这是决不可少的礼貌。
• 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。