demure
demure
[dɪˈmjʊə, ]
(demurer, demurest)
demurely
adverb
demureness
noun
语源
[dɪˈmjʊə, ]
(demurer, demurest)
- (of a woman or her behaviour) reserved, modest, and shy
（女子或其举止）端庄娴静的；谦逊而羞怯的
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。
■(of clothing) lending such an appearance
（衣着）朴实而端庄的
demurely
adverb
demureness
noun
语源
- late Middle English (in the sense 'sober, serious, reserved'): perhaps from Old French demoure, past participle of demourer 'remain, stay' (see demur); influenced by Old French mur 'grave', from Latin maturus 'ripe or mature'. The sense 'reserved, shy' dates from the late 17th cent
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