adj. respectful ; deferential ; dutiful
从第一天开始,每个打电话给我的人都用恭敬的语气对我说话。
From my first day, I heard a respectful tone from everyone who called me.
使用恭敬的语言是儒家理想女性的象征,在日本保守的性别规范中占主导地位。
The use of deferential language is symbolic of the Confucian ideal of the woman, which dominates conservative gender norms in Japan.
他给她一个不恭敬的答复。
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