pleasantry

音標發(fā)音

We know kissing as a social pleasantry, the appropriate ending to a date and a means of connecting with our main squeeze.
我們知道，接吻可以作為一種社會禮儀，接吻是結(jié)束約會的一種美妙恰當?shù)姆绞?，接吻還是與我們的愛人溝通的主要手段。
We have learned, however, from experience, what sort of pleasantry is upon most occasions capable of making us laugh, and we observe that this is one of that kind.
然而，從經(jīng)驗上我們知道，什么樣的幽默在大多數(shù)場合下能夠讓我們發(fā)笑，我們看到，以上的這種類型就是。
Courfeyrac and Bossuet, whose brave good humor increased with the peril, like Madame Scarron, replaced nourishment with pleasantry, and, as wine was lacking, they poured out gayety to all.
古費拉克和博須埃，他們的英雄氣概和舒暢心情隨著危機與時俱增，就象斯卡隆夫人①那樣，用開玩笑來代替飲食，因為沒有葡萄酒了，他們就向群眾灌注歡樂。

a polite and often slightly humorous remark, usually made to help other people feel relaxed