early 13c., curteisie, from Old French curteisie (Modern French courtoisie), from curteis "courteous" (see courteous). A specialized sense of curteisie is the source of English curtsy.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. A courtesy shuttle bus operates between the hotel and the town.
有免費(fèi)班車往返于酒店和市區(qū)。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. The President paid a courtesy call on Emperor Akihito.
總統(tǒng)對(duì)明仁天皇進(jìn)行了禮節(jié)性的拜訪。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. The air was fresh, courtesy of three holes in the roof.
房頂有3個(gè)洞，所以空氣很清新。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
4. He didn't have the common courtesy to ask permission.
他連邀準(zhǔn)這種最起碼的禮貌都沒有。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
5. My title, by courtesy only, is the Honourable Amalia Lovell.