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词汇 discourtesy
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Definition of discourtesy in English:

discourtesy

nounPlural discourtesies dɪsˈkəːtəsidɪsˈkərdəsi
mass noun
  • 1Rude and inconsiderate behaviour.

    无礼,失礼,粗鲁

    he was able to discourage visitors without obvious discourtesy

    他能在不明显失礼的情况下让来访者却步。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This was not only gross discourtesy - it verged on criminal irresponsibility.
    • And as society is growing more self-obsessed, so discourtesy is increasing.
    • Driving to work this morning I saw several incidences of bad driving and plain old discourtesy on the road.
    • For my discourtesy, I offer you three books of your choosing.
    • Over 60% of complaints relate to alleged abuse of authority, while one-fifth related to claims of discourtesy.
    • We have known each other long enough that you will forgive me this discourtesy.
    • Disregard of speed limits, failure to recognise hazardous weather and traffic conditions, lack of forward observations and widespread discourtesy are but a few examples.
    • He is extremely embarrassed by the incident and regrets any discourtesy.
    • There has been no hint of discourtesy, a trait which seems alien to her character.
    • Judges have been admonished or reprimanded for such behaviour as racist language, sexual harassment, discourtesy in court, delays in delivering judgments and drink driving.
    • To disrespect the law of a host country, or a country in which one perceives oneself as exotic, even though it might be one's native country, is the ultimate in discourtesy and bad taste.
    • The truly great debaters and wordsmiths never resort to cheap discourtesy as a way to make a point and their arguments were stronger for it.
    • This is not the only example of discourtesy that I have noticed while taking transit.
    • The host of the dinner party sent my wife a wonderful bouquet of flowers and a card apologising for the grave discourtesy of a fellow guest.
    • I have had enough of this discourtesy and cavalier behaviour.
    • Billy snarked, with a little too much discourtesy to be entirely joking.
    • You just might get thrown into the dungeons for your discourtesy.
    • I apologise for that and I intend him no discourtesy.
    • However, what is apparent is the increasing discourtesy of some drivers.
    • These misconceptions have come not from people whose intentions include malice or discourtesy but from friends who are simply curious.
    Synonyms
    rudeness, impoliteness, ill manners, lack of manners, bad manners, ill-manneredness, lack of civility, incivility, disrespect, disrespectfulness, unmannerliness, ungentlemanly behaviour, ungraciousness, churlishness, boorishness, ill breeding, uncouthness, crassness
    insolence, impudence, impertinence
    curtness, brusqueness, abruptness
    1. 1.1count noun An impolite act or remark.
      无礼的举动;无礼的言辞
      the fact that MPs were not kept informed was an extraordinary discourtesy

      让议员们蒙在鼓里是非常无礼的事情。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • If invited to someone's house for dinner, lateness (over 10 minutes) is seen as a discourtesy.
      • It was a discourtesy that rankled deeply with him; not until after the publication of his own account and charts was the injustice corrected.
      • But the government and the cell phone industry owe it to us to protect us from the dangers and discourtesies that these wonder gadgets have generated.
      • The discourtesies extended to the collector by the newspapers were not only uncivil but also irrelevant.
      • Their time would be well spent on real distractors and discourtesies, like this one, things that really do get in the way of understanding.
      • Expressing disagreement is not a discourtesy.
      • Even his decision to attend the Pope's funeral when it clashed with the wedding of his future sovereign has been interpreted by some as a discourtesy.
      • This is not just a discourtesy but is, I believe, a fundamental breach of any Olympian's right to determine how his or her name and image is used for promotional purposes.
      • I stared back at him unabashedly, too surprised to think that to do so was a gross discourtesy to someone of his rank.
      • If the meeting is in Scotland I hope the First Minister is invited, it would be a discourtesy if he isn't, and after all he is a Privy Councillor.
      • And if the company fails to honour the promise of its timetable, that is a discourtesy in itself.
      • One step behind, she repairs all of her husband's discourtesies, smiling hello, shaking hands.
      • When the feasts start the guests are expected not to stand up during the feasting because this is considered a discourtesy to the host.
      • Given that the corporation is required by law to designate an agent, and to post the agent's name conspicuously on its premises, I see it as a discourtesy when a reasonably senior person in the company refuses to provide it.
      • That is a discourtesy to the Tribunal and it is also a great inconvenience to the Respondents who have come here today prepared to deal with the case at length.

Definition of discourtesy in US English:

discourtesy

noundisˈkərdəsēdɪsˈkərdəsi
  • 1Rude and inconsiderate behavior.

    无礼,失礼,粗鲁

    he was able to discourage visitors without obvious discourtesy

    他能在不明显失礼的情况下让来访者却步。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • These misconceptions have come not from people whose intentions include malice or discourtesy but from friends who are simply curious.
    • This was not only gross discourtesy - it verged on criminal irresponsibility.
    • And as society is growing more self-obsessed, so discourtesy is increasing.
    • Driving to work this morning I saw several incidences of bad driving and plain old discourtesy on the road.
    • To disrespect the law of a host country, or a country in which one perceives oneself as exotic, even though it might be one's native country, is the ultimate in discourtesy and bad taste.
    • I apologise for that and I intend him no discourtesy.
    • I have had enough of this discourtesy and cavalier behaviour.
    • This is not the only example of discourtesy that I have noticed while taking transit.
    • Billy snarked, with a little too much discourtesy to be entirely joking.
    • Judges have been admonished or reprimanded for such behaviour as racist language, sexual harassment, discourtesy in court, delays in delivering judgments and drink driving.
    • However, what is apparent is the increasing discourtesy of some drivers.
    • You just might get thrown into the dungeons for your discourtesy.
    • For my discourtesy, I offer you three books of your choosing.
    • Over 60% of complaints relate to alleged abuse of authority, while one-fifth related to claims of discourtesy.
    • Disregard of speed limits, failure to recognise hazardous weather and traffic conditions, lack of forward observations and widespread discourtesy are but a few examples.
    • The host of the dinner party sent my wife a wonderful bouquet of flowers and a card apologising for the grave discourtesy of a fellow guest.
    • The truly great debaters and wordsmiths never resort to cheap discourtesy as a way to make a point and their arguments were stronger for it.
    • There has been no hint of discourtesy, a trait which seems alien to her character.
    • We have known each other long enough that you will forgive me this discourtesy.
    • He is extremely embarrassed by the incident and regrets any discourtesy.
    Synonyms
    rudeness, impoliteness, ill manners, lack of manners, bad manners, ill-manneredness, lack of civility, incivility, disrespect, disrespectfulness, unmannerliness, ungentlemanly behaviour, ungraciousness, churlishness, boorishness, ill breeding, uncouthness, crassness
    1. 1.1 An impolite act or remark.
      无礼的举动;无礼的言辞
      the fact that senators were not kept informed was an extraordinary discourtesy

      让议员们蒙在鼓里是非常无礼的事情。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • If the meeting is in Scotland I hope the First Minister is invited, it would be a discourtesy if he isn't, and after all he is a Privy Councillor.
      • If invited to someone's house for dinner, lateness (over 10 minutes) is seen as a discourtesy.
      • This is not just a discourtesy but is, I believe, a fundamental breach of any Olympian's right to determine how his or her name and image is used for promotional purposes.
      • Their time would be well spent on real distractors and discourtesies, like this one, things that really do get in the way of understanding.
      • When the feasts start the guests are expected not to stand up during the feasting because this is considered a discourtesy to the host.
      • But the government and the cell phone industry owe it to us to protect us from the dangers and discourtesies that these wonder gadgets have generated.
      • The discourtesies extended to the collector by the newspapers were not only uncivil but also irrelevant.
      • One step behind, she repairs all of her husband's discourtesies, smiling hello, shaking hands.
      • That is a discourtesy to the Tribunal and it is also a great inconvenience to the Respondents who have come here today prepared to deal with the case at length.
      • Expressing disagreement is not a discourtesy.
      • Even his decision to attend the Pope's funeral when it clashed with the wedding of his future sovereign has been interpreted by some as a discourtesy.
      • Given that the corporation is required by law to designate an agent, and to post the agent's name conspicuously on its premises, I see it as a discourtesy when a reasonably senior person in the company refuses to provide it.
      • It was a discourtesy that rankled deeply with him; not until after the publication of his own account and charts was the injustice corrected.
      • I stared back at him unabashedly, too surprised to think that to do so was a gross discourtesy to someone of his rank.
      • And if the company fails to honour the promise of its timetable, that is a discourtesy in itself.
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