discourteous
/dɪsˈkɜːtiəs/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪsˈkɜːrtiəs/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)dis-ˈkər-tē-əs/ (ame, mw)
discourteous — 形容詞
- discourteouspositive
- more discourteouscomparative
- most discourteoussuperlative
1. behaving or speaking in a way that shows a lack of respect for the comfort or fe
不禮貌的
言行缺乏禮貌，不顧他人感受
behaving or speaking in a way that shows a lack of respect for the comfort or feelings of other people, especially in social situations where politeness is expected.
Mei-Lin felt the waiter had been discourteous to their table all evening.
美琳覺得那名服務生整晚對他們那桌都很不禮貌。
discourteous to [someone] — directs the impolite action toward a person
It is discourteous to keep checking your phone while a colleague is explaining something to you.
同事在跟你解釋事情時一直看手機，是很不禮貌的。
'It is discourteous to [verb]' — common structure for criticising an action
Amir apologised for his discourteous remark during the team meeting.
阿米爾為自己在團隊會議上不禮貌的言論道了歉。
- rude
stronger and much more common; covers a wider range of offensive behaviour
- impolite
milder than discourteous; describes simple failures of etiquette rather than deliberate disrespect
- ill-mannered
suggests poor upbringing or lack of social training rather than a one-time act
- disrespectful
stronger; implies a conscious lack of respect for someone's status or worth
- courteous
direct opposite; describes polite, considerate behaviour
- polite
general term for following social rules of good behaviour
- considerate
focuses on thinking about others' feelings and needs
文法句型
be discourteous to [someone]
it is discourteous to [verb]
discourteous + noun
用法筆記
More formal than rude or impolite. Often used in written complaints, formal evaluations, or descriptions of service quality. The corresponding noun is discourtesy.