1.〈古〉文明,文化
2.礼貌;文明态度;礼仪
1.polite behavior; polite comments, questions, etc., especially between people who meet in a formal situation
1.He was received with great friendliness when he called on the next day, when many civilities passed between the gentlemen.
翌日他去拜访的时候，受到了热情的接待，两位先生彼此讲了不少客气话。
2.for general civilities soon called his notice from her, and the farewell visit, as it then became openly acknowledged, was a very short one.
随即，他又公开表明他是来告别的，因而这场告别式的造访很快便结束了。
3.Perhaps at times their commendations are only a sort of civilities, but the effects are rather pleasurable and even heart-warming.
他们的称赞，也许有些时候只是一种客套拉家常，但它的效果却是让人开心甚至温暖的。
4.Behind all the civilities the Supreme Court is indeed engaged in a high-stakes war between its conservative majority and liberal minority.
在最高法院彬彬有礼的表象下确实存在着一场多数的保守派与少数的自由派之间高风险的战争。
5.After a great number of civilities, Robin took the pipes, and played a piece of music .
这一大套繁文缛节结束后，罗宾拿起笛子，吹了一支曲子。
6.Alongside these civilities, he could also terminate long friendships in a single sentence.
在这份礼貌客气之外，他也会用一句话断送了长久的深厚友情。
7.The great civilities of the captain.
船长的热情招待；
8.The team captains exchanged civilities before the kickoff.
两队的队长在开球之前互相客套了一番。
9.I can't endure these ladies and all these civilities !
我实在受不了这些阔小姐和她们的客套！
10.Mrs. Chapman had just reached the attic floor, when Miss Price came out of her room completely dressed, and only civilities were necessary;
查普曼太太刚来到阁楼上，普莱斯小姐就从房里走出来，已经完全穿戴好了，彼此只需寒暄一番。