"demure" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 端莊
• 矜持

Definition

通常用於形容女性，指安靜、害羞、舉止端莊或矜持的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「Demure」多用於形容女性，意指安靜、內斂、謙遜。可作稱讚，但有時帶有過度拘謹的含意。不要與 "demur"（反對）混淆。多見於正式或文學語境。

Examples

She wore a demure dress to the party.

她穿著一件**端莊**的裙子參加聚會。

The girl gave a demure smile.

女孩露出**矜持**的微笑。

Her demure behavior impressed everyone.

她的**端莊**行為讓大家印象深刻。

She sat in the corner, looking demure but actually feeling quite nervous.

她坐在角落裡，看起來很**矜持**，其實很緊張。

Don't let his demure appearance fool you—he's actually very outspoken.

不要被他的**矜持**外表欺騙，他其實很直率。

At work, she keeps a demure demeanor, but she's quite lively with friends.

在工作中，她保持**端莊**，但和朋友在一起時很活潑。