(1)有禮貌的 (having or showing good manners; courteous)： a～child 懂禮貌的孩子;a～letter/refusal/answer/request 有禮貌的信/拒絕/答復/請求;teach children to be～教孩子們懂禮貌;be～to/with one's superior 對上司有禮貌;It's～to ask before you help yourself. 征得同意再開始吃是有禮貌的。It's not very～of sb to do ... 某人做……是不大禮貌的?！纪絚ourteous，civil，respectful，mannerly，well-mannered; 〖反〗impolite，rude;
(2)有教養(yǎng)的，斯文的，上流的(cultured， refined)(fml)：～society/literature 上流社會/高雅文學;〖同〗refined，cultured，polished，civilized; 〖反〗unrefined，uncultured，unpolished;
→po′litely adv 有(懂)禮貌地;有教養(yǎng)地，斯文地;po′liteness n 禮貌;教養(yǎng);斯文;
【辨異】polite與civil和courteous區(qū)別見CIVIL。