Someone who is polite has good manners and behaves in a way that is socially correct and not rude to other people.
例句
Everyone around him was trying to be polite, 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。It's not polite to point or talk about strangers in public...在公共场合对陌生人指指点点或议论纷纷都不礼貌。
ADJ
上流的；高雅的
You can refer to people who consider themselves to be socially superior and to set standards of behaviour for everyone else as polite society or polite company .
例句
Certain words are vulgar and not acceptable in polite society.有些字眼较粗俗，不为上流社会所接受。
英汉词典释义
n.
有礼貌;客气;文雅
Although she hated him, she put on a show of politeness.尽管她恨他，但还是装出一副很客气的样子。For the first time her veneer of politeness began to crack.她温文尔雅的外表第一次露出破绽。His veneer of politeness concealed a ruthless determination.他彬彬有礼的伪装下隐藏着不择手段的狠心。It’s no more than common politeness to hear what she has to say.听她说话只不过是出于基本的礼貌。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage