civilized

英['sɪvəlaɪzd] 美['sɪvəlaɪzd]
  • adj. 文明的；有合理法律和风俗的；有礼的；品味举止优雅的
  • civicism n.市政；市民政治
  • civics n.公民
  • civie n.平民；便装；便服=civvy.
  • civies n.(=civvies)便服
  • civil adj.公民的；文明的；国内的；民用的；民事的；【建】土木的

详细释义

Adjective:
  1. having a high state of culture and development both social and technological;

    "terrorist acts that shocked the civilized world"

  2. marked by refinement in taste and manners;

    "cultivated speech"
    "cultured Bostonians"
    "cultured tastes"
    "a genteel old lady"
    "polite society"

双语例句

1. Yesterday's testimony began on a note of passionate but civilized disagreement.
昨天的作供是在激烈但文明地表达分歧的氛围中开始的。

来自柯林斯例句

2. I believed that in civilized countries, torture had ended long ago.
我原以为在文明国家，严刑拷打早已销声匿迹。

来自柯林斯例句

3. Racism is abhorrent to a civilized society.
文明社会憎恶种族主义。

来自《权威词典》

4. rising crime in our so-called civilized societies
在我们所谓文明社会中日益增多的犯罪行为

来自《权威词典》

5. Such behaviour is totally unacceptable in a civilized society.
这种行为在文明社会是完全不能接受的。

来自《权威词典》

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. The use of torture must disgust any civilized person.
      施用酷刑必为文明社会的人所不齿。
    2. Such behavior is unacceptable in a civilized society.
      这样的行为在文明社会里是不受欢迎的。
    3. No civilized country should allow such terrible injustices.
      凡有法制伦理的国家都不该允许这种可怕的不公正行为。
    4. It would be nice for me to be able to carry on a civilized conversation with you.
      能和你进行一次开诚布公的谈话,我真感到快乐。
    5. It is unexcelled for loyal pageantry and for a gracious and civilized way of life.
      英国皇室典礼的壮丽场面和英国优雅文明的生活方式，均傲称于世。

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