大家好,欢迎来的饼哥英语的频道,今天我们分享一个非常有用且地道的表达——说话讲礼貌, 很多朋友都会说“speak politely”
但是我们今天学习一个更高级、地道的表达:
keep a civil tongue (in one's head)说话讲礼貌I don't want any outbursts between you and your sister during this dinner, so please keep a civil tongue, understood?
我不想在晚饭期间,你和你姐姐之间任何情感的爆发,所以说话请礼貌点,明白了吗?
I know that this is a heated topic, but I would ask that all participants in the debate please keep a civil tongue.
我知道这是个激烈的话题,但是我会要求参与辩论的人说话讲礼貌。
Please, John. Don't talk like that. Keep a civil tongue in your head.
约翰,请不要那样说话,说话要讲礼貌!
John seems unable to keep a civil tongue.
约翰看起来说话不能够讲礼貌。
Although she was angry, she kept a civil tongue.
尽管她很生气,但是她说话很讲礼貌!
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