civilised

[US]/'sivilaizd/
[UK]/ˈsɪvəˌlaɪzd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 文明的,非野蠻的 有禮貌的,有教養的
Word Forms
過去式civilised
過去分詞civilised

Phrases & Collocations

civilised society

文明社會

civilised behavior

文明行爲

culturally civilised

文化文明

civilised manner

文明舉止

socially civilised

社會文明

Example Sentences

to be civilised towards others

對他人文明禮貌

Real-world Examples

Born in a civilised family, Anne was delicately nurtured.

安妮出生在一個文明家庭,受到精心呵護。

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

But the desire for approbation is perhaps the most deeply seated instinct of civilised man.

但是我總覺得事事要邀獲別人批准,或許是文明人類最根深蒂固的一種天性。

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

For once, we can eat when civilised people eat, so don't be late back.

我們終於能在文明人喫飯的時間喫飯了,可別回來晚了。

Source: Downton Abbey (Audio Version) Season 6

Algernon. It is perfectly phrased! and quite as true as any observation in civilised life should be.

阿爾吉儂。措辭完美!和文明生活中的任何觀察一樣真實。

Source: Not to be taken lightly.

The consumer filth and monoculture of the “civilised” world had depressed him ever since the writing of “Tristes Tropiques”.

消費時代的單一文化令他心生厭倦,早在寫作《憂鬱的熱帶》之時,他就對“文明”社會表現出了失望感。

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

Now, if you can all put your swords away, perhaps we can finish our dinner in a civilised manner.

如果你們都能收起脣槍舌劍,或許我們可以好好喫完晚飯。

Source: Downton Abbey (Audio Version) Season 5

Let's keep things civilised, shall we, ladies?

文明點 女士們?

Source: Silk Season 2

The first deals with the civilising forces of the future.

第一個涉及未來的文明力量。

Source: Haida Gaobule

The Belgian Congo joined other European colonies in Africa where wanton extraction was to be replaced by a supposedly civilising mission.

比屬剛果加入了其它歐洲在非洲的殖民地,在那裏,肆意剝削被冠上所謂文明使命的名號。

Source: The Economist (Summary)

I'd make him ride in that car like a civilised man or stay at home.

我會讓他像個文明人一樣坐那輛車, 或者呆在家裏。

Source: The Sound and the Fury

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