courteous
adjective /ˈkɜːtiəs/
/ˈkɜːrtiəs/
- polite, especially in a way that shows respect
有礼貌的；客气的；（尤指）恭敬的，谦恭的 - a courteous young man
彬彬有礼的年轻人 - The hotel staff are friendly and courteous.
旅馆服务人员友好而有礼貌。
Topics Personal qualitiesc2- She was unfailingly courteous and helpful.
她无论什么时候都是彬彬有礼，乐于助人。 - He was a gentle, courteous man.
他是一个温和、有礼貌的人。 - I wrote him a short letter and received a courteous reply.
我给他写了封短信，然后收到了他客气的回信。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- to
词源Middle English (meaning ‘having manners fit for a royal court’): from Old French corteis, based on Latin cohors ‘yard, retinue’. The change in the ending in the 16th cent. was due to association with words ending in -eous. - a courteous young man