demure

demure

英 [dɪ'mjʊə; dɪ'mjɔː]
　　美 [dɪ'mjʊr]

adj. 端莊的；嫻靜的；嚴肅的；假裝正直的
　　n. (Demure)人名；(法)德米爾

中文詞源：

demure 端莊

來自法語，of mature, 用來指成熟的女人，引申詞義端莊。

例句：

1. The luscious Miss Wharton gave me a demure but knowing smile.
性感迷人的沃頓小姐對我羞澀地會心一笑。

2. a demure young lady
嫻靜的年輕女士

3. She's very demure and sweet.
她非常嫻靜可愛。

4. There she was , grey - suited , sweet - faced , demure, but scowling.
她就在那裡, 穿著灰色的衣服, 漂亮的臉上顯得嚴肅而憂鬱.

5. Rather pale she looked and Londony; and her blue eyes were demure.
她臉上帶點蒼白,而且十足倫敦派頭; 蘭眼睛顯得很端莊.