Demure
[dɪ'mjʊə;dɪ'mjɔː] or [dɪ'mjʊr]
解釋/意思:
(a.) Of sober or serious mien; composed and decorous in bearing; of modest look; staid; grave.
(a.) Affectedly modest, decorous, or serious; making a show of gravity.
(v. i.) To look demurely.
整理:特蕾西
同義詞及近義詞：
a. [1]. Decorous, sober, grave, modest, downcast, coy.[2]. Prudish, over-modest, affectedly modest.
整理:罗拉
同義詞及反義詞：
SYN:Sedate, staid, grave, modest, downcast, sober, dispassionate, prudish,discreet
ANT:Lively, vivacious, facetious, wanton, wild, noisy, boisterous, rompish,hoydenish, indiscreet
埃迪校對
解釋/意思:
adj. sober: staid: modest: affectedly modest: making a show of gravity.—adv. Demure′ly.—n. Demure′ness.
整理:凯蒂
例句/造句/用法:
- Helena blushed at this, but, purposely misunderstanding the hint, made demure reply. 福爾斯·休姆. 奇幻島.
- He was an elderly man, thin, demure, and commonplace--by no means the conception one forms of a Russian nobleman. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯回憶錄.
- For a moment he was silent; and then added, in a tone much more guarded and demure, Yes, Frank came over this morning, just to ask us how we did. 簡·奧斯丁. 愛瑪.
- A girl not out has always the same sort of dress: a close bonnet, for instance; looks very demure, and never says a word. 簡·奧斯丁. 曼斯費爾德莊園.
- I think I see him now, trying to be as demure and composed as Anhalt ought, through the two long speeches. 簡·奧斯丁. 曼斯費爾德莊園.
- She showed him her ball book with demure satisfaction when he strolled instead of rushed up to claim her for the next, a glorious polka redowa. 路易莎·梅·奧爾科特. 小婦人.
- Each and all were answered by a smile, a bow, and a demure Yes or No with the chill on. 路易莎·梅·奧爾科特. 小婦人.
- And yet, said the Friar, resuming his demure hypocritical countenance, I know not what penance I ought to perform for that most sacrilegious blow! 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- When attacked sometimes, Becky had a knack of adopting a demure ingenue air, under which she was most dangerous. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- He saw a short word prepared for Emma, and given to her with a look sly and demure. 簡·奧斯丁. 愛瑪.
- You saw demure chariots at her door, out of which stepped very great people. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
整理:凯蒂