英英單字圖文記憶(228)
courteous [ˈæspɛkt]:
Someone who is
courteous is polite and respectful to other people.【有禮貌的;謙恭的;恭敬的;客氣的】
【分解】:
【字根】court = court,表:宮廷。
【後缀】eous ,形容詞,表:…的。
【分析】:courteous = 來自宮廷的禮節。引申為:有禮貌的;謙恭的;殷勤的;客氣的。
For example,
He was a nice
fellow, very quiet and courteous. 他是個好小夥,非常溫和,彬彬有禮。