virtue
- n. 美德；优点；贞操；功效
- n. (Virtue)人名；(英)弗丘
词态变化
助记提示
中文词源
来自拉丁语vir,男人，词源同virile,引申词义男人应有的品行和美德，具体为7种基本品行：justice,prudence,temperance,fortitude,hope,faith,charity,后来词义通用化也用来指女人的美德，贞洁等。
英英释意
- 1. the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
- 2. any admirable quality or attribute;
- "work of great merit"
- 3. morality with respect to sexual relations
- 4. a particular moral excellence
英文词源
- virtue
- virtue: [13] Latin virtūs ‘bravery, strength, capacity, skill, merit’ was derived from vir ‘man’ (source also of English virago ‘manlike woman’ [14] and virile [15]), and so etymologically it denoted ‘manliness’. It passed into English via Old French vertu. Derivatives include virtual [14] which, preserving another semantic aspect of its source, originally meant ‘having power, in effect’, but by the 17th century had evolved into its modern sense ‘so in effect or in essence’; and virtuoso [17], which was borrowed from Italian and goes back to the ancestral sense ‘skill’.
=> virago, virile, virtual, virtuoso - virtue (n.)
- c. 1200, vertu, "moral life and conduct; a particular moral excellence," from Anglo-French and Old French vertu "force, strength, vigor; moral strength; qualities, abilities" (10c. in Old French), from Latin virtutem (nominative virtus) "moral strength, high character, goodness; manliness; valor, bravery, courage (in war); excellence, worth," from vir "man" (see virile).
For my part I honour with the name of virtue the habit of acting in a way troublesome to oneself and useful to others. [Stendhal "de l'Amour," 1822]
Especially (in women) "chastity, sexual purity" from 1590s. Phrase by virtue of (early 13c.) preserves alternative Middle English sense of "efficacy." Wyclif Bible has virtue where KJV uses power. The seven cardinal virtues (early 14c.) were divided into the natural (justice, prudence, temperance, fortitude) and the theological (hope, faith, charity). To make a virtue of a necessity (late 14c.) translates Latin facere de necessitate virtutem [Jerome].
同义词辨析
goodness, integrity, morality, purity, virtue
这组名词均含有"美德"之意。
goodness： 含义最广，侧重固有的仁爱，慷慨等高尚的美德。
integrity： 指品格的纯正，有高度是非感的美德。
morality： 强调符合道德标准的行为或用道德准则衡量某事，尤注重男女间的道德品行。
purity： 侧重于道德上无缺点。
virtue： 一般用词，指符合道德准则的隐恶扬善行为或品行或指一种有意识去做善事的高尚道德。
merit, virtue, perfection
这些名词均可表示"优点，长处"之意。
merit： 指有值得赞扬的优点，但不一定是出类拔萃。
virtue： 指人或物的优点长处，指人的美德。
perfection： 指达到了理想或完美的程度。
考试真题
- Leslie argues that curiosity is a much- overlooked human virtue, crucial to our success, and that we are losing it.
2017年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B
- A school boy or girl is unpunctual because he or she does not have the necessary human virtue of self-discipline.
2015年高考英语陕西卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文
- Both of us had the qualities and virtues that are typical of American actors: humorous, aggressive, and making fun of each other - but always with an underlying affection.
2017年高考英语全国卷2 阅读理解 阅读B 原文
- In modern society, punctuality is a necessary virtue.
2015年高考英语陕西卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文
- But completeness is no longer a virtue in the newspaper business.
2011年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
- In 1337, Petrarch began work on his rambling writing De viris Illustribus—On Famous Men, highlighting the virtus or virtue of classical heroes.
2012年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
- In The Prince, he championed cunning, ruthlessness, and boldness, rather than virtue, mercy and justice, as the skills of successful leaders.
2012年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
- Today, the virtue of work may be a bit overblown.
2017年考研真题（英语二）完形填空 Section Ⅰ
词组搭配
by (或in) virtue of
because or as a result of
因为；由于
make a virtue of
derive benefit or advantage from submitting to (an unwelcome obligation or unavoidable circumstance)
将（不乐意的事）变成有利的
by virtue of 或 in virtue of
On the grounds or basis of; by reason of
借助；凭借；因为
well off by virtue of a large inheritance.
由于继承了大笔遗产而致富
实用场景例句
- He led a life of virtue.
- 他过着高尚的生活。
牛津词典
- She was certainly no paragon of virtue !
- 她决不是道德高尚的典范！
牛津词典
- Patience is not one of her virtues, I'm afraid.
- 恐怕她没有耐性。
牛津词典
- The plan has the virtue of simplicity.
- 这项计划的优点是简单。
牛津词典
- He was extolling the virtues of the Internet.
- 他赞扬了互联网的长处。
牛津词典
- They could see no virtue in discussing it further.
- 他们看不到再讨论下去有什么用处。
牛津词典
- She got the job by virtue of her greater experience.
- 她由于经验较为丰富而得到了那份工作。
牛津词典
- Virtue is not confined to the Christian world...
- 善行并不是仅限于基督教世界。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- She could have established her own innocence and virtue easily enough.
- 她本可以轻易地证实自己纯真善良的品性。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- His virtue is patience...
- 耐心是他的美德。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Her flaws were as large as her virtues...
- 她的缺点和优点一样多。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- There was no virtue in returning to Calvi the way I had come...
- 沿着我来的路线返回卡尔维并不可取。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Its other great virtue, of course, is its hard-wearing quality.
- 它的另一个突出优点当然就是经久耐用。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The article stuck in my mind by virtue of one detail...
- 由于一个细节，这篇文章在我脑海里印象深刻。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Mr Olaechea has British residency by virtue of his marriage.
- 奥拉伊奇先生通过结婚而取得在英国的永久居留权。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The movie makes a virtue out of its economy.
- 这部电影充分利用了其有限的成本。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Knowledge is virtue. Ignorance is vice.
- 知识就是美德, 愚昧就是缺点.
期刊摘选
- Virtue is the muscle tone that develops from daily and hourly training of a spiritual warrior.
- 美德是通过不断的精神锻炼而形成的坚实的肌肉.
期刊摘选
- As fire tries gold, so does adversity try virtue.
- 烈火炼真金, 逆境见美德.
《简明英汉词典》
- He falls from virtue.
- 他品行堕落.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- She planted the seeds of virtue in her children when they were young.
- 孩子们小的时侯,她就在他们心田里播下了道德的种子.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- You need to decorate your mind with virtue.
- 你应该用德行美化心灵.
《简明英汉词典》
- Virtue is the antipode of selfishness.
- 道德与自私相反.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- To practice thrift is a virtue.
- 俭朴是美德.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- He excels in virtue.
- 他品德高尚.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- The great virtue of air travel is speed.
- 乘飞机旅行的最大优点是速度快.
《现代英汉综合大词典》