[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。
virtuously
'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; NAmEˈvɜːrtʃuəs/adjective1( 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( disapprovingorhumorous) 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; NAmEˈvɜːrtʃuəsli/adverbvir·tu·ous/ˈvɜːtʃuəs; NAmEˈvɜːrtʃuəs/vir·tu·ous·ly/ˈvɜːtʃuəsli; NAmEˈvɜːrtʃuəsli/
LDC
virtuousvir‧tu‧ous /ˈvɜːtʃuəs $ ˈvɜːr-/ adjective
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1formal behaving in a very honest and moral wayOPP 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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virtuous
[ˈvɜ:tʃuəs]
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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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