大家好，欢迎来的饼哥英语的频道，今天我们分享一个非常有用且地道的表达——说话讲礼貌， 很多朋友都会说“speak politely”

但是我们今天学习一个更高级、地道的表达：

keep a civil tongue （in one's head）说话讲礼貌

I don't want any outbursts between you and your sister during this dinner, so please keep a civil tongue, understood?

我不想在晚饭期间，你和你姐姐之间任何情感的爆发，所以说话请礼貌点，明白了吗？

I know that this is a heated topic, but I would ask that all participants in the debate please keep a civil tongue.

我知道这是个激烈的话题，但是我会要求参与辩论的人说话讲礼貌。

Please, John. Don't talk like that. Keep a civil tongue in your head.

约翰，请不要那样说话，说话要讲礼貌！

John seems unable to keep a civil tongue.

约翰看起来说话不能够讲礼貌。

Although she was angry, she kept a civil tongue.

尽管她很生气，但是她说话很讲礼貌！