demure

US [dɪˈmjʊr]
UK [dɪˈmjʊə(r)]
  • adj.娴静的；端庄的；（女子的举止或衣服等）显得庄重的
  • Web矜持的；佯作端庄；娴静端庄的
Comparative Degree：demurer  Superlative：demurest  

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Demure
adj.
1.
娴静的；端庄的behaving in a way that does not attract attention to herself or her body; quiet and serious
a demure young lady
娴静的年轻女士
2.
（女子的举止或衣服等）显得庄重的suggesting that a woman or girl is demure
a demure smile
矜持的微笑
a demure navy blouse with a white collar
严肃庄重的白领海军军服上衣

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Definition:
AllAll,娴静的娴静的,端庄的端庄的,显得庄重的显得庄重的,矜持的矜持的,佯作端庄佯作端庄,娴静端庄的娴静端庄的
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1.
Compressed air flows beneath silicone skin, triggering actuators that raise her arms and lift the corners of her mouth into a demure smile.
压缩空气在硅质的皮肤下游走，触发了执行器，她抬起双臂，扯了扯嘴角，矜持地一笑。
yā suō kōng qì zài guī zhì de pí fū xià yóu zǒu , chù fā le zhí xíng qì , tā tái qǐ shuāng bì , chě le chě zuǐ jiǎo , jīn chí de yī xiào 。
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2.
With a demure and becoming grace, she took the seat next to me, our knees nearly touching, and I stared at her as if in a trance.
她端庄优雅地坐到我身边，我们的膝盖几乎碰在一起，我恍恍惚惚地盯着她看。
tā duān zhuāng yōu yǎ de zuò dào wǒ shēn biān , wǒ men de xī gài jī hū pèng zài yì qǐ , wǒ huǎng huǎng hū hū de dīng zhe tā kàn 。
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3.
We don't expect a girl skilfully driving her car to be demure, we expect her to be dauntless.
我们但愿一个女孩子谙练驾驶汽车时不要太自持肃静严重，而应是斗胆无畏的。
wǒ men dàn yuàn yī gè nǚ hái zǐ ān liàn jià shǐ qì chē shí bú yào tài zì chí sù jìng yán zhòng , ér yīng shì dǒu dǎn wú wèi de 。
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4.
She must be a woman of complicated character, and there was something dramatic in the contrast of that with her demure appearance.
看来她一定是一个性格非常复杂的女人，这同她那端庄娴静的外表倒构成了极富于戏剧性的对比。
kàn lái tā yí dìng shì yī gè xìng gé fēi cháng fù zá de nǚ rén , zhè tóng tā nà duān zhuāng xián jìng de wài biǎo dào gòu chéng le jí fù yú xì jù xìng de duì bǐ 。
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5.
I think I see him now, trying to be as demure and composed as Anhalt ought, through the two long speeches.
他当时的情景我现在还觉得历历在目，他在背诵那两段长长的台词时，就想做到又庄重又沉静，像是安哈尔特的样子。
tā dāng shí de qíng jǐng wǒ xiàn zài hái jué de lì lì zài mù , tā zài bèi sòng nà liǎng duàn zhǎng cháng de tái cí shí , jiù xiǎng zuò dào yòu zhuāng zhòng yòu chén jìng , xiàng shì ān hā ěr tè de yàng zǐ 。
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6.
We don't expect a girl skillfully driving her car to be demure, we expect her to be dauntless .
我们希望一个女孩子熟练驾驶汽车时不要太矜持端庄，而应是大胆无畏的。
wǒ men xī wàng yī gè nǚ hái zǐ shú liàn jià shǐ qì chē shí bú yào tài jīn chí duān zhuāng , ér yīng shì dà dǎn wú wèi de 。
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7.
The girl who has got to make her way in life has got to be dauntless, and if she has a pretty, demure manner with it, then luck girl.
为生计所打拼的女孩子不得不勇敢无畏，如果她举止又温驯娴淑，那她就是个幸运的女孩。
wèi shēng jì suǒ dǎ pīn de nǚ hái zǐ bù dé bù yǒng gǎn wú wèi , rú guǒ tā jǔ zhǐ yòu wēn xùn xián shū , nà tā jiù shì gè xìng yùn de nǚ hái 。
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8.
She had a look of demure joy, recalling the married Frank or Dean (she couldn't tell us who) crooning to her over the M. R. I. machine.
她带着羞涩的喜悦，想起了已婚的弗兰克或者迪安（她不能告诉我们是谁），穿过核磁共振机，深情地唱歌给她听。
tā dài zhe xiū sè de xǐ yuè , xiǎng qǐ le yǐ hūn de fú lán kè huò zhě dí ān ( tā bù néng gào su wǒ men shì shuí ) , chuān guò hé cí gòng zhèn jī , shēn qíng de chàng gē gěi tā tīng 。
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9.
" I almost said, " Don't go ", but I tried to be demure and said: " Let's meet next week.
我几乎脱口而出：“不要离开”但我却努力保持端庄的形象说道：“我们下周见吧！”
wǒ jī hū tuō kǒu ér chū : " bú yào lí kāi " dàn wǒ què nǔ lì bǎo chí duān zhuāng de xíng xiàng shuō dào : " wǒ men xià zhōu jiàn ba ! "
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10.
"Oh yes, certainly, " said the girl with a sort of demure alertness which was somewhat amusing.
“呵，好，当然，”那女孩说，她表现的那种认真的，灵敏的样子，看来有点好笑。
" hē , hǎo , dāng rán , " nà nǚ hái shuō , tā biǎo xiàn de nà zhǒng rèn zhēn de , líng mǐn de yàng zǐ , kàn lái yǒu diǎn hǎo xiào 。