Well-bred; refined in manner; courteous or obliging.

斯文的；举止文雅的；有礼貌的。

Polite describes a manner characterized not only by good breeding, but by sympathy and tact.

Polite 不仅指有礼貌，兼指有同情心及见机行事之才智。

Courteous is used of a politeness characterized by dignity, consideration, and deference.

Courteous 指举止高尚、深思熟虑、秉性谦让者而言。

Genteel is now sarcastic or vulgar in serious use; it is used of those who make crude attempts at elegance and refinement.

Genteel 一字现用作讽刺语或粗俗语，指摹做温文尔雅者之所为，但仍不脱俗气，故此字袖中有贬。

Civil implies a mechanical and uninterested observance of the proprieties, which falls short of politeness.

Civil 指拘谨礼节仅为表面文章，非发自内心；故层次较 polite 为低。