politesse

politesse — 名詞

1. careful good manners that follow social rules and can seem slightly stiff

1.名詞C2
釋義

客套；禮節

拘謹而講究形式的禮貌

careful good manners that follow social rules and can seem slightly stiff

例句

Guests exchanged politesse at the embassy dinner before the talks began.

在大使館晚宴上，賓客在會談開始前先互相寒暄，滿是客套。

exchange politesse in formal settings

His old-fashioned politesse made the hotel staff call him sir again.

他那種老派的客套，讓飯店員工又一次稱他為先生。

同義詞
  • politeness

    is the normal everyday word and is broader, with less formal or theatrical force

  • courtesy

    often stresses considerate acts toward another person more than social style

  • civility

    is common in public or social discussion about basic respect between people

  • decorum

    focuses on behaving in the proper way for a particular occasion

反義詞
  • rudeness

    directly describes bad manners or disrespectful behaviour

  • discourtesy

    is a more formal opposite that stresses lack of consideration

文法句型

show politesse

with politesse

用法筆記

Usually uncountable and mostly found in formal, literary, or historical writing. Often suggests socially correct manners that are polished on the surface rather than warm or natural.

常見錯誤

❌He showed many politesses at dinner.
✅He showed great politesse at dinner.
💡politesse is usually uncountable.
❌Her politesse made everyone feel close to her.
✅Her warmth made everyone feel close to her.
💡politesse is correct social manner, not deep friendliness.