pleasantry

英['plezntri] 美['plezntri]
  • n. 幽默;开玩笑;客气话
pleasantries
  • plea n.恳求;申诉;抗辩;借口
  • pleach vt.编结;遮蔽
  • plead v.辩护;恳求;提出借口;认罪
  • pleader n.辩论者;辩解者;答辩人
  • pleading n.恳求动词plead的现在分词形式.
Noun:
  1. an agreeable or amusing remark;

    "they exchange pleasantries"

1. But he regretted the pleasantry; it was too near a satire.
后来一想, 这句笑话太象当面挖苦了,他又后悔起来.

来自辞典例句

2. Nonplussed for a moment, Pug realized that the heavy pleasantry was intended as a kindness.
帕格一时不知所措, 而后意识到这种叫人吃不消的取笑是存心表示亲热.

来自辞典例句

3. After an exchange of pleasantry, the leader start their negotiation.
领导人互相寒暄一番, 然后开始谈判.

来自互联网

    1. The children smiled politely at the visitor's pleasantries.
      孩子听了客人说的幽默话,都斯文地笑了。
    2. After an exchange of pleasantries, the leaders started their negotiations.
      领导人互相寒暄一番,然後开始谈判。