respectful
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++re·spect·ful /rɪˈspektfəl/ ●○○ adjective POLITEfeeling or showing respect 有礼貌的，恭敬的 OPP disrespectful They listened in respectful silence. 他们毕恭毕敬地静听。respectful of He was always respectful of my independence. 他一向尊重我的独立。► see thesaurus at polite —respectfully adverb —respectfulness noun [uncountable]Examples from the Corpus
respectful• Somehow it doesn't seem respectful.• His words to the tree seemed to be respectful and thoughtful, and he addressed whatever he saw as Sister.• They stood a respectful distance away from the casket.• Gary simply sat with an admiring and respectful look on his face.• We are respectful of one another.• Grouped around one car in a respectful semicircle, they stared, their eyes fixed to one window.• They waited in respectful silence as the funeral procession went past.• If children were taught to be more respectful towards their elders, maybe these crimes wouldn't happen so often.• Coming on all awed and respectful would just put the wind up her.respectful of• We always try to be respectful of each other's preferences.re·spect·ful adjectiveChineseSyllable
or Corpus showing feeling respect
respectful
re‧spect‧ful /rɪˈspektfəl/
adjective
OPP disrespectful:
They listened in respectful silence.
respectful of
He was always respectful of my independence.
—respectfully adverb
—respectfulness noun [uncountable]
▪ polite behaving or speaking in a way that is correct for the social situation you are in, and showing that you are careful to consider other people’s needs and feelings: He was too polite to ask how old she was. | ‘Excuse me, sir,’ she said in a polite voice.
▪well-mannered having good manners and knowing the correct way to behave in social situations: She was beautifully dressed and very well-mannered.
▪well-behaved polite and not causing any trouble – used about children or animals: The children were very well-behaved. | Well-behaved dogs are welcome at the hotel.
▪courteous /ˈkɜːtiəs $ ˈkɜːr-/ polite and respectful, and behaving rather formally: The hotel staff were very courteous and helpful. | a courteous reply
▪respectful polite and treating someone with respect: He was very respectful towards all my relatives. | ‘Thank you,’ he said with a respectful bow.
▪civil polite in a formal way, especially when you do not feel very friendly towards someone: She’d never liked her father-in-law, but she forced herself to be civil to him. | When you’ve stopped arguing, you might be able to have a civil conversation.
▪deferential formal polite towards someone, especially because they are in a more important social position: In those days women were expected to be deferential to men.
re‧spect‧ful /rɪˈspektfəl/
adjective Word Family: noun: respect ≠ disrespect, respectability, respecter, respectfulness; adjective: respectable, respected, respectful ≠ disrespectful, respective; adverb: respectably, respectfully ≠ disrespectfully, respectively; verb: respect ≠ disrespect
feeling or showing respect OPP disrespectful:
respectful of
—respectfully adverb
—respectfulness noun [uncountable]
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