civilities polite formula polite greeting
I mouthed some sympathetic platitudes.
我言不由衷地说了一些表示同情的客套话。
—— 柯林斯例句She began speaking intensely, without preliminaries.
她一句客套话都没讲就开始热切地说起来。
—— 给力词典精选I realized that here the conventions required me to make the ritual noises.
我意识到此时按照惯例我应该说些客套话。
—— 辞典例句Dorian murmured a graceful compliment and looked round the room.
道林低声说了句得体的客套话,朝四周打量了一下。
—— 辞典例句He nodded to Skelton and without further ceremony left him.
他对斯克尔顿点点头,不再说什么客套话就走了。
—— 辞典例句