ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤common, conventional基本的/客套的禮貌◇It's no more than common politeness to hear what she has to say.聽她說話只不過是出於基本的禮貌。➤formal禮節性的客氣▸➤social社交禮貌➤exaggerated, excessive過分的禮貌PREPOSITION➤out of politeness出於禮貌◇They accepted the food more out of politeness than because they were hungry.與其說他們因為飢餓接受了食物,還不如說是出於禮貌。➤with politeness禮貌地◇They greeted their visitor with formal politeness.他們以正式禮節迎接來訪者。PHRASES➤a veneer of politeness (especially BrE) 禮貌的表象◇His veneer of politeness concealed a ruthless determination.他彬彬有禮的偽裝下隱藏着不擇手段的狠心。