civility是什么意思
- 英式英标[sə\'vɪləti]
- 美式音标[sɪ\'vɪlɪtɪ]
英文词源
- 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).
实用例句
- 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。来自《权威词典》
- 2. He greeted us with civility.
- 他谦恭地同我们打了招呼.来自《简明英汉词典》
- 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.来自英汉文学 - 金银岛
- 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。来自辞典例句
- 5. He asked nothing more than civility from the rest of the world.
- 他对别人只求礼仪.来自辞典例句
