civility
英 [sɪˈvɪl.ə.ti]
美 [sɪˈvɪl.ə.t̬i]
将“civility”分解为“city”和“ility”部分。想象“city”作为“文明”的象征,而“ility”表示性质或状态。因此,“civility”可以记忆为“城市的文明状态”,即礼貌、文明的品质。
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- 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).
- 1. 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。
- 2. He greeted us with civility.
- 他谦恭地同我们打了招呼.
- 3. 'Thank you, sir,'returned Joyce, with the same quiet civility.
- “ 谢谢, 先生, ” 乔伊斯仍然像刚才那样细声细气、礼貌周到地说.
- 4. Tom shows his civility before his parents' friends.
- 汤姆在他父母的朋友面前表现得彬彬有礼。
- 5. He asked nothing more than civility from the rest of the world.
- 他对别人只求礼仪.