demurely

1. ADJ-GRADED (通常指年轻女子)羞涩的，娴静的
   If you describe someone, usually a young woman, as demure, you mean they are quiet and rather shy, usually in a way that you like and find appealing, and behave very correctly.
   1. She's very demure and sweet...
      她非常娴静可爱。
   2. The luscious Miss Wharton gave me a demure but knowing smile.
      性感迷人的沃顿小姐对我羞涩地会心一笑。
2. ADJ-GRADED (衣着等)端庄的，庄重的
   Demure clothes do not reveal your body and they give the impression that you are shy and behave correctly.
   1. ...a demure high-necked white blouse.
      端庄的高领白衬衫

1. 'Very well, thank you, sir,' she replied demurely.
   我很好，谢谢你，先生，她庄重地说。
2. In front of what used to be a school, three corpses are covered demurely by a blue sheet.
   在曾是一所学校的校址前，三具尸体被整齐地盖在一块蓝布之下。
3. Like as it was with Aesop's damsel, turned from a cat to a woman; who sat very demurely, at the board's end, till a mouse ran before her.
   就好象《伊索寓言》中的猫变的女子一样，她坐在餐桌底一头，坐得端端正正地，可是有一只小鼠在她面前跑过的时候，她就不如此了。
4. Then move your eyes back up to meet theirs and smile demurely.
   然后再次和他们眼神交汇，正经地笑着。
5. Lucy demurely folded her hands on the table, treacherously triumphant, as if she had stolen a treasure from the bride.
   露西装作端庄地把她的手叠在桌子上，背叛性胜利的，似乎她从新娘那里偷了珍宝。
6. A red rose given to a true love, a daisy peeking out of a buttonhole, a bundle of violets handed demurely to a crush each conveys a different sentiment.
   红玫瑰献给真爱，雏菊从钮扣孔探出头来张望，一束紫罗兰庄严地递到梦中情人面前，不同的情感就这样得到传递。
7. She sat with her hands folded demurely in her lap.
   她坐着，两手文静地叠放在膝盖上。
8. She sat down and put the large, creamy napkin demurely on her lap.
   她坐下来，一本正经地把米色餐巾放在腿上。
9. The army girl, tall and demurely pretty, threw a quick side-glance at her.
   个子高高的、端庄漂亮的女兵迅速地瞥了她一眼。
10. She had cast down her eyes demurely, her heart beating with wild pleasure, thinking the happy moment had come.
    她那时假装正经地低下头来，可高兴得心怦怦直跳，觉得那个愉快的时刻来了。
11. Oh, excuse me, he said demurely.
    哦，抱歉。他故作正经的说道。
12. The little rogue thought I had not seen her, and, drawing back, she took her former station by the window, quite demurely.
    这个小淘气以为我没看见她，又退回去，坐在窗前老位子上，假装极端庄的。
13. Is where I want to look down demurely.
    我应该认真地往下看。

adv

1. in a demure manner
   1. the army girl, tall and demurely pretty, threw a quick side-glance at her