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demure

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adj.端庄的

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demure为短语/超纲词汇

词形变化:

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

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demure


/dɪ'mjʊə(r); dɪ`mjur/
adj
(a) (pretending to be) quiet, serious and modest (故作)安静的, 严肃的, 谦虚的
*a very demure young lady 假装矜持的少女.
(b) suggesting that one is demure 显示安静的、严肃的、谦虚的
*a demure smile, reply, etc 安静的微笑、谦逊的回答.

demure


adj
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French;Origin: demoré, past participle of demorer; DEMUR]
quiet, serious, and well-behaved - used especially about women in the past
 Old photos of Maggie show her young and demure.
demure clothes do not show much of a woman's body
 a demure white dress
>demurelyadv
1. A few weeks later, she had shed her demure image.
    几个星期后, 她抛弃了假正经的形象。

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