Complaisance
Complaisance 是一个名词。形容一种为了取悦他人或保持和谐而表现出的顺从和礼貌。
- She accepted his decision with surprising complaisance. (她以出人意料的顺从态度接受了他的决定。)
- His complaisance made him a very easy person to work with. (他的随和顺从使他成为一个非常容易共事的人。)
- The shopkeeper treated the wealthy customer with excessive complaisance. (店主对那位富有的顾客表现出过度的殷勤。)
- 词根：
-pleas- / -plais-(取悦，如 please, pleasant) - 含义：想要取悦他人的状态。
联想 complacent (自满的) 或 pleasant (令人愉快的)。Complaisance 就是为了让别人感到 pleasant 而表现出的顺从。
The diplomat’s complaisance helped smooth over the initial tensions between the two countries. (外交官的彬彬有礼帮助缓和了两国之间最初的紧张局势。)