Word · Frequency #20729
demure
娴静的；端庄的；矜持的
Modest, quiet, reserved, or serious.
- 1.
Modest, quiet, reserved, or serious.
端庄的；安静的；含蓄的；严肃的。
- 2.
affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
故作谦虚或害羞,尤指以俏皮或挑逗的方式
- 3.
Affectedly modest, decorous, or serious; making a show of gravity.
假装端庄、得体或严肃的；故作庄重的。
故作谦逊的；装害羞的；忸怩作态的；端庄的；安静的；含蓄的；严肃的。；故作谦虚或害羞,尤指以俏皮或挑逗的方式；假装端庄、得体或严肃的；故作庄重的。；装成端庄的
In use
She gave a demure smile, but everyone knew she was the life of the party.
His demure demeanor in meetings hides a very ambitious personality.
The actress adopted a demure look for the interview, contrasting with her usual bold style.
be demure
She is demure at the party.
她在派对上装得很端庄。
look demure
He looks demure in that suit.
他穿着那套西装显得假正经。
act demure
Don't act demure; we know you're not shy.
Connections
Collocations
- a demure smile
- 腼腆的微笑；矜持的一笑
- She responded with a demure smile and lowered her eyes.她报以腼腆的微笑，垂下了眼睛。
- a demure dress
- 端庄的连衣裙
- She chose a demure dress for the formal dinner.正式的晚宴上她选了一条端庄的连衣裙。
- demure demeanor
- 端庄矜持的举止
- His demure demeanor gave little away during the negotiation.谈判中他端庄矜持的举止让人看不出什么。
- demure outfit
- 素净端庄的穿着
- The school rules required a demure outfit at all times.校规要求任何时候都要穿着素净端庄。
- a demure young lady
- 一位矜持的年轻女子
- The demure young lady quietly refilled everyone's tea.那位矜持的年轻女子默默地为每个人续了茶。
- demure style
Learner notes
Memory Tip
音近“低喵儿”：小猫低头轻喵一声，安静、端庄又害羞，记 demure 为“矜持端庄”。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：literary or formal descriptions、fashion or style commentary、playful or ironic conversation demure 既可以表示真正的端庄娴静，也可以表示故作矜持或害羞（常带俏皮或挑逗意味）。前者多用于正式或书面描写，后者较常见于轻松、调侃的语境；因此整体语域比较灵活，建议根据具体含义判断。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words that rhyme with demure (rhyme /ʊr/): pure /pjʊr/, cure /kjʊr/, sure /ʃʊr/, endure /ɪnˈdʊr/. Be careful: figure /ˈfɪɡjər/ and nature /ˈneɪtʃər/ also end in -ure but sound different: /ər/ and /tʃər/ respectively.
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