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complaisance meaning in English

n.
殷勤,恳切,亲切(行为);讨好(行为)。

Examples

  1. The public had shown complaisance , but it was certainly not yet taken by storm
    观众对这出戏已经表现出了兴趣,但肯定没有达到被它扣住心弦的程度。
  2. At first they both appeared embarrassed , for with his usual complaisance he was busy on a secret errand
    拉博德特一向讲话很随便,但是这一次却似乎心里有什么事不便说出来。
  3. " he is indeed - but considering the inducement , my dear miss eliza , we cannot wonder at his complaisance ; for who would object to such a partner ?
    “他真的太客气了可是,亲爱的伊丽莎小姐,看他这样求你,你总还会怪他多礼吧。谁不想要象你这样的一个舞伴? ”
  4. Carrie disliked his appearance , but she was too much the actress not to swallow his qualities with complaisance , seeing that she must suffer his fictitious love for the evening
    嘉莉不喜欢他的样子。但她是一个好演员,所以温顺地容忍了他这些气质。她知道这一晚上她必须忍受他那装模作样的谈情说爱。
  5. On the gentlemen s appearing , her colour increased ; yet she received them with tolerable ease , and with a propriety of behaviour equally free from any symptom of resentment or any unnecessary complaisance
    两位贵客到来的时候,她的脸涨红了不过她还是从容不迫落落大方地接待他们,既没有显露一丝半点怨恨的形迹,也并不做得过分殷勤。
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