Word · Frequency #14599
Fully loadedvirtuous
/ˈvɝːtʃuəs/
adjective
品德高尚的；有道德的
morally excellent
- 1.
Full of virtue; having excellent moral character.
品德高尚的
- 2.
morally excellent
道德上优秀
- 3.
in a state of sexual virginity
处于性贞洁状态
品德高尚的；道德上优秀；处于性贞洁状态；公正的；贞洁的
In use
She is known for being a virtuous person who always helps others.
He made a virtuous decision to return the lost wallet to its owner.
Being virtuous means trying to do the right thing even when no one is watching.
virtuous + noun
virtuous 常用来修饰人，强调道德高尚。
She is known as a virtuous woman.
她以品德高尚的女性而闻名。
be virtuous
系表结构，描述主语的特质。
It is important to be virtuous in all aspects of life.
在生活的各个方面都保持品德高尚很重要。
virtuous circle
固定短语，表示良性循环，与“vicious circle”相对。
Connections
Collocations
- virtuous person
- 有道德的人；品德高尚的人
- She is a virtuous person who always tries to help others.她是一个品德高尚的人，总是尽力帮助别人。
- virtuous life
- 正直的生活；有道德的生活
- Many people regard the monk as a model of a virtuous life.许多人把这位僧侣视为有道德生活的典范。
- virtuous behavior
- 有道德的行为；品行端正
- His virtuous behavior in the office earned him respect.他在办公室里的端正品行赢得了大家的尊重。
- virtuous woman
- 贞洁的女子；贤德的妇人
- In the old tale, the hero marries a virtuous woman.在这个古老的传说中，英雄娶了一位贞洁的女子。
Idioms & figurative uses
- virtuous circle
- 良性循环Regular exercise creates a virtuous circle: the more you exercise, the more energy you have, and the more energy you have, the more you want to exercise.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
vIRTUous 中间的 IR 像 I 和 R：I 是我，R 是 right（正确），ous 是形容词尾——我始终做正确的事，就是有道德的。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：道德评价、正式演讲或写作、人物品质描写 virtuous 比较正式、书面，多用于道德评价或抽象讨论，强调人有高尚品德；在日常口语中不如 good 或 kind 自然。
Pronunciation & Spelling
virtuous 的重读元音为 /ɝ/；这组词拼写都以 -uous 结尾，但重读元音各不相同，因此都不与 virtuous 押韵。注意不要仅凭拼写推断读音。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.