Virtuous
['vɜːtjʊəs;-tʃʊəs] or ['vɝtʃuəs]
解釋/意思:
(a.) Possessing or exhibiting virtue.
(a.) Exhibiting manly courage and strength; valorous; valiant; brave.
(a.) Having power or efficacy; powerfully operative; efficacious; potent.
(a.) Having moral excellence; characterized by morality; upright; righteous; pure; as, a virtuous action.
(a.) Chaste; pure; -- applied especially to women.
杰拉尔德編輯
同義詞及近義詞:
a. [1]. Upright, honest, good, righteous, exemplary, worthy.[2]. Chaste, modest, pure.
黛安娜校對
同義詞及反義詞:
SYN:Upright, moral, chaste, modest, pure,[See FRANTIC]
阿德拉錄入
例句/造句/用法:
- Lily was feeling unusually virtuous. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 快樂之家.
- That is the way to get on, and be respected, and have a virtuous character in Vanity Fair. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- So I said, in a graver manner than any of us had yet assumed: 'She is as virtuous as she is pretty. 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- In my own neighbourhood, no virtuous female friends would tempt me into dangerous gossiping at the tea-table. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- They were virtuous young men, and lost no opportunity that fell in their way to make their livelihood. 馬克·吐溫. 傻子出國記.
- Some virtuous motive, therefore, must be antecedent to that regard. 大衛·休謨. 人性論.
- Was man, indeed, at once so powerful, so virtuous, and magnificent, yet so vicious and base? 瑪麗·雪萊. 弗蘭肯斯坦.
- Nor, in my opinion, has any man less merit for having, in general, natural virtuous inclinations. 本傑明·佛蘭克林. 佛蘭克林自傳.
- When you come and speak to me of what is right and virtuous shall I not love virtue for your sake? 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- Farewell to the patriotic scene, to the love of liberty and well earned meed of virtuous aspiration! 瑪麗·雪萊. 最後一個人.
- He was willing enough, but my sister was good and virtuous, and hated his brother with a hatred as strong as mine. 查理斯·狄更斯. 雙城記.
- If you have the heart to be so, you mean, Biddy, said I, in a virtuous and superior tone; don't put it off upon me. 查理斯·狄更斯. 遠大前程.
- The last of those qualities which make a state virtuous must be justice, if we only knew what that was. 柏拉圖. 理想國.
- We were all virtuous girls when Amy, one fine afternoon, left her father's house and sallied forth, like Don Quixote, in quest of adventures. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- A virtuous and laborious people may be cheaply governed. 本傑明·佛蘭克林. 佛蘭克林自傳.
- We are neither hypocrites or fools --for the rest, 'Dost thou think because thou art virtuous, there shall be no more cakes and ale? 瑪麗·雪萊. 最後一個人.
- Mrs. Bute certainly thought herself one of the most virtuous women in England, and the sight of her happy family was an edifying one to strangers. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- And the trader leaned back in his chair, and folded his arm, with an air of virtuous decision, apparently considering himself a second Wilberforce. 哈麗葉特·比切·斯托. 湯姆叔叔的小屋.
- Run down, my dear fellow, and open the door, for all virtuous folk have been long in bed. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
- What a comparison between the work of the virtuous Penelopes and the weavers of a century ago and to-day! 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世紀發明.
- I support the man who supports their claims; not the virtuous upholder of the wrong. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- Nay, these are virtuous and immaculate beings! 瑪麗·雪萊. 弗蘭肯斯坦.
- We can never have a regard to the virtue of an action, unless the action be antecedently virtuous. 大衛·休謨. 人性論.
- Whenever Mrs. Rawdon wished to be particularly humble and virtuous, this little shirt used to come out of her work-box. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- And he is so condescending to the son he so egregiously deludes that you might suppose him the most virtuous of parents. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- This is a virtuous island, Gurt. 福爾斯·休姆. 奇幻島.
- In the meanwhile, ladies, be as proud and virtuous as you like abroad, but don't give ME any airs. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- My dear Mortimer, you are the express picture of contented industry, reposing (on credit) after the virtuous labours of the day. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- If any action be either virtuous or vicious, it is only as a sign of some quality or character. 大衛·休謨. 人性論.
- The 'virtuous woman,' again, had her household up in the very middle of the night; she 'got breakfast over,' as Mrs. Sykes says, before one o'clock a. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
阿德拉錄入