The girls in a class tend to have a civilizing influence on the boys.

班上的女生往往能让男生文雅起来。

But we're civilizing them! He assured me.

但这是我们在教化他们，他还狂妄的向我解释说。

It exerts a civilizing influence on mankind.

这产生了教化人类的影响。

His wife has had a civilizing influence on him.

他妻子对改进他言谈举止有潜移默化的影响。

His wife has had a civilizing influence on him.

他妻子对改进他举止言谈有潜移默化的影响。