discourteous(形容词):不礼貌的;失礼的;粗鲁的(偏正式、较书面)。常用来描述言行缺乏应有的尊重或礼节。(也可泛指“无礼”,但语气通常比 rude 更“书面/委婉”。)
/ˌdɪsˈkɜːrtiəs/
His discourteous remark upset the guests.
他那句不礼貌的评论让客人们很不快。
It was discourteous of the manager to ignore the staff’s concerns during the meeting, especially after asking for honest feedback.
经理在会议上无视员工的担忧很失礼,尤其是在他还要求大家坦诚反馈之后。
由前缀 dis-(表示“否定、相反”)+ courteous(“有礼貌的”,源自 court “宫廷/朝廷”所引申的“有礼仪的”)构成,字面意思就是“不具备礼貌/礼仪的”。