词汇 | maidenly |
释义 | maidenly adjective literary or old-fashioneduk /ˈmeɪ.dən.li/ us /ˈmeɪ.dən.li/ relating to, typical of, or suitable for a maiden(= a girl, or a young woman who is not married), especially when she is expected to have traditional morals: Mary was consistently modest and maidenly. We no longer value maidenly honour or virtue in the way we once did. She stood in a corner, sipping her drink with maidenly primness. We heard a ripple of maidenly laughter from the next room. She removed her hand modestly, with a maidenly blush on her cheeks. She looked as demure and maidenly as ever, but she had the same will of her own. Children & babies ankle-biter arrival babe babe in arms baby children comfort blanket crawler designer baby devil neonate new addition nipper only child oops-a-daisy teethe tiddler tike toddler toilet-trained Related wordmaiden |
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