demureness

  • n.端庄;娴静,谦恭;庄重
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noun

1
the affectation of being demure in a provocative way
Synonym: coyness
2
the trait of behaving with reserve and decorum

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  1. I know nothing , indeed , which so disfigures the countenance of a young person , or so impresses every feature with an air of demureness , if not altogether of sanctimoniousness and of age .

    我,说真的,不知道有什么会把一个年轻人的面孔伪装成这样,给面孔的每一部分都加上如此明显的做作神情,如果说不是加上满脸的伪善和世故的话。

  2. Now what we have instead are ankle-skimming dresses ( preferably with long or three-quarter-length sleeves ) , midi skirts , Downton Abbey-esque high-neck blouses and a general air of demureness .

    现在我们有的是齐脚踝长裙(最好带有长袖或是七分袖)、中长裙和唐顿庄园式的高领女士衬衫,端庄优雅,大气十足。