demure 详细解释

demure

[di'mjuə]

adj.严肃的,端庄的, 矜持的

a.

1. 装作一本正经的; 佯作害羞的

She gave him a demure smile.

她装作羞答答地对他微笑。

2. 端庄的; 娴静的; 严肃的

a demure young lady

娴静的妙龄女郎

词形变化

副词: demurely | 形容词比较级: demurer | 形容词最高级: demurest | 名词: demureness |

词义辨析

同义:

a.装成端庄的

coy  timid  bashful  prim  overmodest  

同义参见:

shy  self-conscious  diffident  backward  

英英释义

形容词 demure:

affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way

同义词：coy, overmodest

补充

demuredemure英:[diˈmjuə] 美:[dɪˈmjʊr]adj.1.娴静的, 谦恭的2.(女子)怕羞的, 忸怩的

例句

1. She's very demure and sweet.她非常娴静甜美。 2. a demure high-necked white blouse端庄的高领白色女衬衫 3. a demure little wife who sits at home minding the house.待在家里料理家务的娴静小媳妇。 4. a demure young lady娴静的年轻女子 5. She was wearing a demure gray suit.她穿着一身端庄的灰色正装。 6. the demure charm of the cottage小屋的婉约魅力 7. a demure personality庄重的个性 8. a demurely dressed young woman穿着端庄的年轻女士 9. She smiled demurely.她笑得很矜持。

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