Courteous

(adj.) characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners; 'if a man be gracious and courteous to strangers it shows he is a citizen of the world'-Francis Bacon .

(adj.) exhibiting courtesy and politeness; 'a nice gesture' .

录入:伦纳德

• You will find all the inhabitants extremely courteous and friendly. 欧内斯特·海明威. 永别了,武器.
• We therefore decline with thanks your Highness's courteous invitation to the banquet. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• The Khan came out from his tent about thirty paces to meet Yuan Chwang, who, after a courteous greeting, entered the tent. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• Nothing could be more agreeable than his frank and courteous bearing, or adapted with a more gentlemanly instinct to the circumstances of his visit. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• He went his way, his farewell being scarcely so courteous as his greeting. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• He rose with a very courteous air, and, bowing to us, he passed out through a door at the farther end of the room, which he closed behind him. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯回忆录.
• They were to be humoured, borne with very patiently: a courteous though sedate manner impressed them; a very rare flash of raillery did good. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• And this courteous dame turned her back. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• In conversation Edison is direct, courteous, ready to discuss a topic with anybody worth talking to, and, in spite of his sore deafness, an excellent listener. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• She must be courteous, and she must be compassionate. 简·奥斯汀. 曼斯菲尔德庄园.
• Riah went to open it, and presently came back, ushering in, with the grave and courteous air that sat so well upon him, a gentleman. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• My name is Riah,' said the old man, with courteous action, 'and my avocation is in London city. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• He was handsome, dissolute, soft, treacherous, courteous, cruel----' Don't cry, Cary; we'll say no more about it. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• The error is plain enough, said the less courteous Edmund; such girls are ill brought up. 简·奥斯汀. 曼斯菲尔德庄园.
• I told her what had passed, delivering verbatim the courteous message with which I had been charged. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• Miss Fanny was excessively courteous to her, and said the usual nothings with the skill of a veteran. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• He was courteous, honey-tongued--an adept in fascinating arts. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• He was overawed by the Serjeant, and profoundly courteous to the attorney. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• Gentle thieves they are, in short, and courteous robbers; but it is ever the luckiest to meet with them when they are at the worSt. How so, Wamba? 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• Knowest thou, said the Jester, my good friend Gurth, that thou art strangely courteous and most unwontedly pious on this summer morning? 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• We must not let them think we expect any but courteous treatment. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
• Mild Mrs. Dent talked with good-natured Mrs. Eshton; and the two sometimes bestowed a courteous word or smile on me. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• They are on terms of mortal defiance, and cannot hold courteous intercourse together. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• By nature inoffensive, friendly, and obliging, his presentation at St. James's had made him courteous. 简·奥斯汀. 傲慢与偏见.
• They offered us only the most courteous treatment, but were evidently bound by their superstitious belief in the doctrine of Dor and Iss and Korus. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星战神.
• On seeing this, Justinian turned towards him with a courteous apology, and restored the portrait. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• She had to play the part of a courteous hostess; to attend to all; to shine the focus of enjoyment and grace. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• A really irresistible man--courteous, considerate, delightfully free from pride--a gentleman, every inch of him. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• But, if these censurers were better acquainted with the noble and courteous disposition of the _Houyhnhnms_, they would soon change their opinion. 乔纳森·斯威夫特. 格列佛游记.
• His name was Pedro de Mendez; he was a very courteous and generous person. 乔纳森·斯威夫特. 格列佛游记.

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