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demure

adjective
🔊/dɪˈmjʊə(r)/
🔊/dɪˈmjʊr/
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  1. (of a woman or a girl女子) behaving in a way that does not attract attention to herself or her body; quiet and serious娴静的；端庄的 synonym modest
    • a demure young lady娴静的年轻女士
  2. suggesting that a woman or girl is demure（女子的举止或衣服等）显得庄重的 synonym modest
    • a demure smile矜持的微笑
    • a demure navy blouse with a white collar严肃庄重的白领海军军服上衣
    3. Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘sober, serious, reserved’): perhaps from Old French demoure, past participle of demourer ‘remain’, based on Latin de- ‘away, completely’ + morari ‘delay’; influenced by Old French mur ‘grave’, from Latin maturus ‘ripe or mature’. The sense ‘reserved, shy’ dates from the late 17th cent.