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courteous 英 [ˈkɜːtiəs] 美 [ˈkɜːrtiəs] CET6 TEM8 外刊例句 The islanders are courteous enough, but their evasions and denials bamboozle the buttoned-up sergeant. 岛民们很有礼貌,但他们的回避和否认却让这位沉默寡言的中士感到困惑。 ——《经济学人》 White House aides say they expect the president to try to refrain from criticism during the transition because of his belief in the importance of a courteous and dignified transfer of power. 白宫幕僚们说,他们估计总统会在过渡时期内克制自己不去批评,因为他相信礼貌且有尊严的权力移交是非常重要的。 ——《纽约时报》 基本释义 [adjective] polite, respectful, or considerate in manner [形容词] 举止礼貌、尊重或体贴的 深入解读 从拼写上来看, courteous 是一个与小站(微信公众号:田间小站)推送过的 outrageous 有着相同结尾的单词,两者可以一并联想记忆。 从词源
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