polite, especially in a way that shows respect opposite discourteous有礼貌的;客气的;(尤指)恭敬的,谦恭的 Extra ExamplesTopics Personal qualitiesc2She 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- extremely
- fairly
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Word OriginMiddle 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.