demeanor

• n. 风度；举止；行为

de-, 向下，强调。-mean, 同-men,管理，引导，词源同amenable, promenade. 词义引申为良好的风度和举止。

1. (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

demeanor (n.)

late 15c., from obsolete Middle English demean "handle, manage, conduct," later "behave in a certain way" (early 14c.), from Old French demener (11c.) "to guide, conduct; to live, dwell," from de- "completely" (see de-) + mener "to lead, direct," from Latin minare "to threaten," in Late Latin "to drive (a herd of animals);" see menace. Sense in English evolved from notion of "conduct, manage" (oneself). Spelling changed by influence of nouns in -or, -our.

She is quiet in her demeanor.

她举止文静.

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A man's demeanor is high and elegant.

器宇高雅.

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One's demeanor is upright.

仪容 端庄

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His good demeanor spoke well for him when he went to apply for the job.

他去申请工作时,他良好的举止帮了他不少忙.

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The witness's demeanor in testifying provides useful guidance in making this assessment.

证人作证时的举止为作出上述判断提供了有用的指导.

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I dislike his pompous demeanor.

我讨厌他那种爱摆架子的样子.

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He answered, with simple demeanor and without embarrassment.

他用天真的态度毫不慌张地回答.

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His use of the honorific'sir " would multiply while he assumed a glacial demeanor.

他会摆出一副冷若冰霜的样子,并不断使用 “ 阁下 ” 这种尊称.

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We've detained Miss Demeanor long enough.

我们早就想扣留这位迪米娜小姐.

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But the picture wash out, really have a bit east Shi demeanor.

但照片洗出来, 还真的有点东施的风范.

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Although she is young, she has a mature demeanor.

看她小小的年纪, 性格却如此沉凝.

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Bird expressed particular frustration with Stephen Jackson's on - court demeanor.

Bird对于SJ表达明显的失望,尤其是他的场上行为.

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Elegant and graceful, the whole demeanor is one and inquiring alertness.

气质文雅而优美, 整体行为特征是和谐、好奇且机警.

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Her style and demeanor is a breath of fresh air.

她的风格和举止使人耳目一新.

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His gloomy life deprived him of young people's cheerful demeanor.

惨苦的生活使他失去了年轻人应有的朝气.

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