I am not thinking of mere forms of politeness, such as saying "please" and "thank you" : formal manners are most fully developed among barbarians, and diminish with every advance in culture.
我指的并不只是礼貌的形式,如说“请”和“谢谢”:正式的礼仪在野蛮人中是最为成熟的,之后就随着文化的进步而逐渐消退了。
Never in her life had she seen his manners so little dignified, never had he spoken with such gentleness as on this unexpected meeting.
这次邂逅而遇,他的态度竟这般谦恭,谈吐竟这般柔和,她真是从来也没有见过。
It recently issued its parliamentarians with a three-volume manual on such matters as "using manners to win people's hearts", which urges members to practise smiling in front of a mirror each day.
最近它给议员们每人三卷手册来阐述诸如“用礼貌赢的人民的心”等问题,要求成员每天在镜子前练习微笑。
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