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Virtuous Moral ˈvɜːtʃuəs Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Feeling Virtuously Vir·Tu·Ous

The word "virtuous" describes someone who behaves morally and correctly, or someone who is smug and self-righteous.

virtuous /vɜ͟ː(r)tʃuəs/ adj. definition 1: moral and correct behavior. definition 2: self-righteous or smug.

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]有德行的;道德高尚的;正直的 A virtuous person behaves in a moral and correct way.
  • Louis was shown as an intelligent, courageous and virtuous family man.

    路易斯在人们眼里是一个智慧、勇敢、品德高尚的顾家男人。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]自命不凡的;自鸣得意的 If you describe someone as virtuous, you mean that they have done what they ought to do and feel very pleased with themselves, perhaps too pleased.
  • I cleaned the flat, which left me feeling virtuous.

    我打扫了整个公寓,这让我觉得自己很了不起。

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  • 'I've already done that,' said Ronnie virtuously.

    “我已经把它做完了,”罗尼得意地说道。


Oxford vir·tu·ous / ˈvɜːtʃuəs ; NAmE ˈvɜːrtʃuəs / adjective 1 ( formal) behaving in a very good and moral way 品行端正的;品德高的;有道德的 SYN
irreproachable
◆ a wise and virtuous man 博学多识的君子 ◆ She lived an entirely virtuous life. 她一生品行端正。
2 ( disapproving or humorous) claiming to behave better or have higher moral standards than other people 自命不凡的;自命清高的 ◆ He was feeling virtuous because he had finished and they hadn't. 因为他完成了而他们没有,他自以为了不起。 ▶ vir·tu·ous·ly / ˈvɜːtʃuəsli ; NAmE ˈvɜːrtʃuəsli / adverb
vir·tu·ous / ˈvɜːtʃuəs ; NAmE ˈvɜːrtʃuəs / vir·tu·ous·ly / ˈvɜːtʃuəsli ; NAmE ˈvɜːrtʃuəsli /
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virtuousvir‧tu‧ous /ˈvɜːtʃuəs $ ˈvɜːr-/ adjective
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1formal behaving in a very honest and moral way OPP  wicked:  a virtuous man Sue considered herself very virtuous because she neither drank nor smoked.2 old use not willing to have sex, at least until you are married—virtuously adverb
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有品德的(38%),有德行的(33%),贞洁的(29%)
adj.善良的;有道德的;贞洁的;正直的;有效力的

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