pudeur

/pjuːˈdɜː/ /pjuˈdɝ/

Meanings

noun

羞涩，贞洁

A sense of modesty or reserve, especially as relating to sexual matters.

Examples :

"Despite the teasing, Sophie maintained her pudeur, declining to discuss the details of the party. "

尽管被取笑，索菲仍然保持着她的羞涩，拒绝谈论派对的细节。

Related Words

details noun

/dɪˈteɪlz/

细节，详情。

"Note this fine detail in the lower left corner."

注意左下角这个容易被忽略的细微之处。

discuss verb

/dɪsˈkʊs/ /dɪsˈkʌs/

讨论，商议

"The students will discuss the history of the Roman Empire in their social studies class. "

学生们将在社会学课上讨论罗马帝国的历史。

modesty noun

/ˈmɒd.ə.sti/

谦虚，谦逊。

"Despite her many awards, her modesty always prevented her from bragging about her achievements. "

尽管她获得了很多奖项，但她的谦逊总是让她不愿炫耀自己的成就。

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

maintained verb

/meɪnˈteɪnd/

支持，维护

"The teacher maintained discipline in the classroom by consistently enforcing the rules. "

老师通过始终如一地执行规则来维持课堂秩序，支持课堂纪律。

declining verb

/dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/

下降，衰退。

"The dollar has declined rapidly since 2001."

自2001年以来，美元迅速贬值。

sexual noun

/ˈsɛksjuəl/ /ˈsɛkʃuəl/

有性生殖生物，有性繁殖生物

"The fruit fly is a sexual, meaning it reproduces by exchanging genetic material with another fly. "

果蝇是一种有性生殖生物，也就是说，它通过与其他果蝇交换遗传物质来进行繁殖。

reserve noun

/ɹɪˈzɜːv/ /ɹɪˈzɝv/

矜持，拘谨。

"The teacher's reserve about showing favoritism to certain students ensured fairness in the classroom. "

老师在对待学生时表现出的矜持和拘谨，确保了课堂上的公平。

teasing verb

/ˈtiːzɪŋ/

梳理，拆散，解开。

"She spent the afternoon teasing the wool apart to prepare it for spinning. "

她花了一整个下午梳理羊毛，把羊毛纤维拆散开来，为纺纱做准备。

matters noun

/ˈmætəz/ /ˈmætɚz/

物质，材料，东西

"The artist uses different matters, such as clay and wood, to create her sculptures. "

这位艺术家使用不同的物质，比如黏土和木头，来创作她的雕塑。

relating verb

/rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈriːleɪtɪŋ/

讲述，叙述。

"Please relate the circumstances of your journey here today."

请详细讲述你今天来这里的经过。

despite noun

/dɪˈspaɪt/

鄙视，蔑视，憎恨

"Despite her parents' disapproval, Sarah pursued her dream of becoming a musician. "

尽管遭到父母的鄙视，莎拉还是追求了成为音乐家的梦想。(Jǐnguǎn zāodào fùmǔ de bǐshì, Shā lā háishì zhuīqiú le chéngwéi yīnyuèjiā de mèngxiǎng.)