polite[pəˈlaɪt] adj.有礼貌的,有教养的,有文化的,客气的,彬彬有礼a polite reply一个有礼貌的答复be polite to sb对某人有礼貌eg:Tom is so polite to old people.汤姆对老人是如此的有礼貌。You should be polite to them.你应该对他们有礼貌。Everyone around him was trying to bepolite, but you could tell they were all bored.他周围的每一个人都极力表现出彬彬有礼的样子,但能够看出他们都感到厌烦。