demureness
英
美
n. 娴静,谦恭;庄重
英英释义
noun
- the affectation of being demure in a provocative way
- 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。
