N-UNCOUNT (尤指特定阶层的)礼仪,礼节;(尤指特定行业的)行为规范,规矩Etiquette is a set of customs and rules for polite behaviour, especially among a particular class of people or in a particular profession. (尤指特定阶层的)礼仪,礼节;(尤指特定行业的)行为规范,规矩
This was such a great breach of etiquette, he hardly knew what to do.
这是严重失礼的行为,他几乎手足无措。
...the rules of diplomatic etiquette.
外交礼节的规则
SYN good or proper behaviour, manners, rules, code
ADJECTIVE | VERB + ETIQUETTE | ETIQUETTE + VERB | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤professional, social行業規範;社交禮儀◇He showed his contempt for social etiquette by not wearing a tie.他不打領帶以顯示對社交禮儀的不屑。➤correct, proper正確的/得體的禮節◇What's the correct etiquette when addressing a judge?稱呼法官時,正確的禮節是什麼?◇He did not know the proper etiquette for greeting people of such high rank.他不知道歡迎這樣高級別的人物採用什麼樣的禮儀才合適。➤strict嚴格的禮儀◇the strict etiquette of palace life宮廷生活的嚴格禮儀➤bad, poor差勁的禮節◇She considered it poor etiquette to invite people over and then cancel just the day before.她認為發出邀請後又在前一天將其取消是很不得體的。➤email, phone電郵/電話禮儀◇How good is your email etiquette?你寫電子郵件的禮儀規範如何?➤business商務禮儀◇a business etiquette expert商務禮儀專家➤court宮廷禮儀◇a breach of court etiquette違反宮廷禮儀VERB + ETIQUETTE➤know知道禮儀◇I don't know the etiquette required here.我不清楚這裏的規矩。ETIQUETTE + VERB➤demand sth, dictate sth, require sth禮儀要求⋯;禮儀規定⋯◇Etiquette requires that winners make a speech.從禮節上說,獲勝者應該發表獲勝感言。PHRASES➤a breach of etiquette違反規矩◇The lawyer was accused of a breach of professional etiquette.律師被指控違反了行規。➤matters of etiquette, questions of etiquette禮儀問題◇He is an expert on matters of etiquette.他是禮儀事務的專家。➤the rules of etiquette禮儀規範◇She knew how to address bishops according to the rules of etiquette.她知道按禮儀規範該怎樣稱呼主教。