courtesy

英 ['kɜːtɪsɪ] 美 ['kɝtəsi]
  • n. 礼貌;好意;恩惠
  • adj. 殷勤的;被承认的;出于礼节的

中文词源


courtesy 礼貌,谦恭

来自court, 宫廷,宫廷礼仪。

英文词源


courtesy
early 13c., curteisie, from Old French curteisie (Modern French courtoisie), from curteis "courteous" (see courteous). A specialized sense of curteisie is the source of English curtsy.

双语例句


1. A courtesy shuttle bus operates between the hotel and the town.
有免费班车往返于酒店和市区。

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2. The President paid a courtesy call on Emperor Akihito.
总统对明仁天皇进行了礼节性的拜访。

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3. The air was fresh, courtesy of three holes in the roof.
房顶有3个洞,所以空气很清新。

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4. He didn't have the common courtesy to ask permission.
他连邀准这种最起码的礼貌都没有。

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5. My title, by courtesy only, is the Honourable Amalia Lovell.
人们称我为,当然只是出于礼貌,尊敬的阿马利娅·洛弗尔夫人。

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