单词:pleasantry
音标:['plezәntri] ;
n. 幽默, 开玩笑
n. an agreeable or amusing remark
词型变化:名词复数形式 : pleasantries
词性分布:
pleasantry的用法和样例:
例句
- The children smiled politely at the visitor's pleasantries.孩子听了客人说的幽默话,都斯文地笑了。
- After an exchange of pleasantries, the leaders started their negotiations.领导人互相寒暄一番,然後开始谈判。
经典引文
The slap of..cold air..was like a pleasantry and we laughed as we ran.
出自:R. West
【近义词】
- humor幽默
- quip说俏皮话
- comedy喜剧
- remark评论
- civility礼貌
- politeness礼貌
- banality平凡
- comment注释
- observation观察