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demure adj. 严肃的，矜持的 demure (adj.) late 14c. (early 14c. as a surname), from Old French meur "mature, fully grown, ripe," hence "discreet," from Latin maturus "mature" (see mature (v.)) [OED]. The de- in this word is of uncertain meaning. Or possibly from Anglo-French demuré (Old French demoré), past participle of demorer "stay," and influenced by meur [Barnhart]. Or from Old French de (bon) murs "of good manners," from murs (Modern French moeurs) [Klein]. 【记】de + mur，关在墙内的(闰秀或隐士)是保守，娴静的, 拘谨的, 严肃，端庄的；音：低默，低头默默不语，表示沉默，害羞【相关】mural 墙壁上的，immure 监禁

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[di'mjuə] 【英】 adj. 严肃的，矜持的(rese rved; affectedly modest or shy)【例】 a　demure　young　l ady adj. 矜持的(说话少而且态度谦恭) = reserved; (女人)故作矜持的(假装害羞、谦恭或不爱说话的)【记】读: dem诱饵, 人民对诱饵的态度是表面上不想要－矜持的

单词	demure
音标	[di'mjuə]
解释	adj. 严肃的，矜持的
红宝书	【英】 adj. 严肃的，矜持的(rese rved; affectedly modest or shy) 【例】 a　demure　young　l ady
字源	demure (adj.) late 14c. (early 14c. as a surname), from Old French meur "mature, fully grown, ripe," hence "discreet," from Latin maturus "mature" (see mature (v.)) [OED]. The de- in this word is of uncertain meaning. Or possibly from Anglo-French demuré (Old French demoré), past participle of demorer "stay," and influenced by meur [Barnhart]. Or from Old French de (bon) murs "of good manners," from murs (Modern French moeurs) [Klein].
不择手段背单词	adj. 矜持的(说话少而且态度谦恭) = reserved; (女人)故作矜持的(假装害羞、谦恭或不爱说话的) 【记】读: dem诱饵, 人民对诱饵的态度是表面上不想要－矜持的
趣味全助记	【记】de + mur，关在墙内的(闰秀或隐士)是保守，娴静的, 拘谨的, 严肃，端庄的；音：低默，低头默默不语，表示沉默，害羞【相关】mural 墙壁上的，immure 监禁

French Adj Demure 14c Meur Murs Di'mjuə 严肃的，矜持的