pleas·ant·ry /ˈplezəntri/ noun (plural pleasantries) [countableC usually plural] formalFUNNYthings that you say to someone in order to be polite, but which are not very important 〔爲表示禮貌而說的〕客氣話Stephen and Mr Illing exchanged pleasantries. 斯蒂芬和伊林先生寒暄了一番。
exchanged pleasantries• Word is she and McDermott exchanged pleasantries and greetings and watched the goings-on.• She and McDermott exchanged pleasantries.• Oblivious, Mr Straw exchanged pleasantries with hand-picked prisoners.