discourtesy [
dɪs'kɚtəsɪ]
n. 无礼, 无礼貌, 粗鲁的言行
- I must apologize for my discourtesy in arriving late.
我要为迟到失礼而道歉. - I must apologize for my discourtesy in arriving late.
我要为迟到失礼而道歉。 - The girl bordered on discourtesy when she replied to the teacher's asking.
那女孩回答老师的问话时态度近乎粗鲁.
discourtesy[ noun ]- an expression of lack of respect
<noun.communication>
- a manner that is rude and insulting
<noun.attribute>
- a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
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Discourtesy \Dis*cour"te*sy\, n. [Pref. dis- + courtesy: cf. OF.
descourtoisie.]
Rudeness of behavior or language; ill manners; manifestation
of disrespect; incivility.
Be calm in arguing; for fierceness makes
Error a fault, and truth discourtesy. --Herbert.
- Tipping, jaywalking, littering and discourtesy are officially denounced.