Demure

(a.) Of sober or serious mien; composed and decorous in bearing; of modest look; staid; grave.

(a.) Affectedly modest, decorous, or serious; making a show of gravity.

(v. i.) To look demurely.

整理:特蕾西

• Helena blushed at this, but, purposely misunderstanding the hint, made demure reply. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• He was an elderly man, thin, demure, and commonplace--by no means the conception one forms of a Russian nobleman. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯回忆录.
• For a moment he was silent; and then added, in a tone much more guarded and demure, Yes, Frank came over this morning, just to ask us how we did. 简·奥斯汀. 爱玛.
• A girl not out has always the same sort of dress: a close bonnet, for instance; looks very demure, and never says a word. 简·奥斯汀. 曼斯菲尔德庄园.
• I think I see him now, trying to be as demure and composed as Anhalt ought, through the two long speeches. 简·奥斯汀. 曼斯菲尔德庄园.
• She showed him her ball book with demure satisfaction when he strolled instead of rushed up to claim her for the next, a glorious polka redowa. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• Each and all were answered by a smile, a bow, and a demure Yes or No with the chill on. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• And yet, said the Friar, resuming his demure hypocritical countenance, I know not what penance I ought to perform for that most sacrilegious blow! 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• When attacked sometimes, Becky had a knack of adopting a demure ingenue air, under which she was most dangerous. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• He saw a short word prepared for Emma, and given to her with a look sly and demure. 简·奥斯汀. 爱玛.
• You saw demure chariots at her door, out of which stepped very great people. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.

整理:凯蒂