“彬彬有礼”常见的英文表达是 “courteous”(形容词)或 “be courteous to sb.”(动词短语),也可用 “polite”(更日常化)或 “urbane”(侧重优雅得体) 来表示,具体如下:
1、 courteous
读音:英 [ˈkɜːtiəs];美 [ˈkɜːrtiəs]
释义:形容人举止有礼、尊重他人。
例句:
He was always courteous to his colleagues.(他对同事总是彬彬有礼。)
The waiter was very courteous and helpful.(服务员彬彬有礼,乐于助人。)
2、 be courteous to sb.
释义:对某人彬彬有礼。
例句:
We should be courteous to the elderly.(我们应该对老人彬彬有礼。)
3、 polite(更日常的表达)
读音:英 [pəˈlaɪt];美 [pəˈlaɪt]
释义:基本义为“有礼貌的”,侧重行为符合礼仪规范。
例句:
It's polite to say "thank you" when someone helps you.(别人帮助你时说“谢谢”是有礼貌的。)
She's always very polite to people she doesn't know.(她对不认识的人总是很有礼貌。)
4、 urbane(侧重优雅得体)
读音:英 [ɜːrˈbeɪn];美 [ɜːrˈbeɪn]
释义:形容人举止优雅、有教养,通常用于正式场合。
例句:
He had an urbane charm that made him popular.(他举止优雅,魅力十足,深受大家喜爱。)
总结:courteous 是最贴合“彬彬有礼”的书面表达,强调尊重与周到。
polite 更日常化,适合口语场景。
urbane 侧重优雅得体,适用于正式语境。