virtuous
virtuous 英 [ˈvɜ:tʃuəs] 美 [ˈvɜrtʃuəs]
adj. 有道德的；品德高的；自命不凡的
a wise and virtuous man 博学多识的君子
She lived an entirely virtuous life. 她一生品行端正。
- Virtuous is “good” with a halo. If you call someone virtuous, you are saying that person is living according to high moral standards. Someone virtuous is who you want leading your Girl Scout troop.
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- adj. 有道德的；品德高的；自命不凡的
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1. a wise and virtuous man
博学多识的君子
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2. She lived an entirely virtuous life.
她一生品行端正。
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3. He was feeling virtuous because he had finished and they hadn't.
因为他完成了而他们没有，他自以为了不起。
- virtuous (adj.) c. 1300, "characterized by vigor or strength; having qualities befitting a knight; valiant, hardy, courageous;" from Old French vertuos "righteous; potent; of good quality; mighty, valiant, brave" (12c.), from Late Latin virtuosus "good, virtuous," from Latin virtus "moral strength, high character, goodness; manliness; valor, bravery, courage (in war); excellence, worth," from vir "man" (from PIE root *wi-ro- "man").
vir·tu·ous / ˈvɜːtʃuəs ; NAmE ˈvɜːrtʃuəs / adjective 1 ( formal) behaving in a very good and moral way 品行端正的；品德高的；有道德的 SYN irreproachable ◆ a wise and virtuous man 博学多识的君子 ◆ She lived an entirely virtuous life. 她一生品行端正。 2 ( disapproving or humorous) claiming to behave better or have higher moral standards than other people 自命不凡的；自命清高的 ◆ He was feeling virtuous because he had finished and they hadn't. 因为他完成了而他们没有，他自以为了不起。 ▶ vir·tu·ous·ly / ˈvɜːtʃuəsli ; NAmE ˈvɜːrtʃuəsli / adverb vir·tu·ous / ˈvɜːtʃuəs ; NAmE ˈvɜːrtʃuəs / vir·tu·ous·ly / ˈvɜːtʃuəsli ; NAmE ˈvɜːrtʃuəsli /
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