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demureness

n.  娴静,谦恭;庄重

英英释义

noun

  • the affectation of being demure in a provocative way
      Synonym:coyness
    1. the trait of behaving with reserve and decorum

      双语例句

      • I know nothing, indeed, which so disfigures the countenance of a young person, or so impresses every feature with an air of demureness, if not altogether of sanctimoniousness and of age.
        我,说真的,不知道有什么会把一个年轻人的面孔伪装成这样,给面孔的每一部分都加上如此明显的做作神情,如果说不是加上满脸的伪善和世故的话。