virtue 英 [ˈvɜ:tʃu:]   美 [ˈvɜrtʃu]

virtue

virtue  英 [ˈvɜ:tʃu:] 美 [ˈvɜrtʃu]

n. 美德;优点 

名词复数:virtues 

He led a life of virtue. 他过着高尚的生活。
Patience is not one of her virtues, I'm afraid. 恐怕她不具有耐心这一美德。

  • Virtue is the quality of being morally good. If you're writing a screenplay and you want it to be a real tearjerker, make sure your hero is full of virtue.
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  • n. 美德;优点
  • 1. He led a life of virtue.

    他过着高尚的生活。

  • 2. Patience is not one of her virtues, I'm afraid.

    恐怕她不具有耐心这一美德。

  • 3. The plan has the virtue of simplicity.

    这项计划的优点是简单。

  • 4. They could see no virtue in discussing it further.

    他们看不到再讨论下去有什么用处。

  • 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" (from PIE root *wi-ro- "man").
vir·tue / ˈvɜːtʃuː ; NAmE ˈvɜːrtʃuː / noun 1 [uncountable ] ( formal) behaviour or attitudes that show high moral standards 高尚的道德;正直的品性;德行 He led a life of virtue. 他过着高尚的生活。 She was certainly no paragon of virtue! 她决不是道德高尚的典范! 2 [countable ] a particular good quality or habit 美德;优秀品质;良好习惯 Patience is not one of her virtues, I'm afraid. 恐怕她不具有耐心这一美德。 3 [countable ,  uncountable ] an attractive or useful quality 优点;长处;用处 SYN advantage The plan has the virtue ofsimplicity. 这项计划的优点是简单。 He was extolling the virtues of the Internet. 他赞扬了互联网的长处。 They could see no virtue indiscussing it further. 他们看不到再讨论下去有什么用处。 IDIOMS by/in virtue of sth ( formal) by means of or because of sth 凭借;依靠;由于;因为 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。 make a ˌvirtue of neˈcessity to manage to gain an advantage from sth that you have to do and cannot avoid 不得已而力争有所得 ˌvirtue is its own reˈward ( saying) the reward for acting in a moral or correct way is the knowledge that you have done so, and you should not expect more than this, for example praise from other people or payment 施恩无他图,有德便是报;美德本身就是成果 more at easy adj. virtue virtues vir·tue / ˈvɜːtʃuː ; NAmE ˈvɜːrtʃuː /
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