(1)有礼貌的 (having or showing good manners; courteous)： a～child 懂礼貌的孩子;a～letter/refusal/answer/request 有礼貌的信/拒绝/答复/请求;teach children to be～教孩子们懂礼貌;be～to/with one's superior 对上司有礼貌;It's～to ask before you help yourself. 征得同意再开始吃是有礼貌的。It's not very～of sb to do ... 某人做……是不大礼貌的。〖同〗courteous，civil，respectful，mannerly，well-mannered; 〖反〗impolite，rude;

(2)有教养的，斯文的，上流的(cultured， refined)(fml)：～society/literature 上流社会/高雅文学;〖同〗refined，cultured，polished，civilized; 〖反〗unrefined，uncultured，unpolished;

→po′litely adv 有(懂)礼貌地;有教养地，斯文地;po′liteness n 礼貌;教养;斯文;

【辨异】polite与civil和courteous区别见CIVIL。