A polite enemy is just as difficult to discredit, as a rude friend is to protect. ——Bryant H. McGill
想要抹黑一个礼貌的敌人，和保护一个鲁莽的朋友一样难。——布莱恩特•H•麦吉尔
一、你知道polite有几种含义吗？
adj.
1.有礼貌的，客气的
We stipulate that our salesgirl must be polite to customer.
我们规定售货小姐们必须礼貌待客。
2.有教养的；文雅的
Don't answer back. It's not polite.
不要顶嘴， 这样显得你没教养。
3.应酬的；礼节性的；客套的
Her refusal was couched in very polite words.
她用十分委婉的语言表示拒绝。
4.上流的
Branderton had some knowledge of polite society, and broke the momentary silence.
布兰德顿有些上流社会的知识，打破了短暂的沉默。
二、明白polite的用法了吗？来做个小测试吧
It's not ____ 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。