"pure and vestal modesty"
"a spinster or virgin lady"
"men have decreed that their women must be pure and virginal"
1.有德行的;道德高尚的;正直的
Avirtuous person behaves in a moral and correct way.
e.g. Louis was shown as an intelligent, courageous andvirtuous family man.
路易斯在人们眼里是一个智慧、勇敢、品德高尚的顾家男人。
2.自命不凡的;自鸣得意的
If you describe someone asvirtuous, you mean that they have done what they ought to do and feel very pleased with themselves, perhaps too pleased.
virtuous
e.g. I cleaned the flat, which left me feelingvirtuous.
我打扫了整个公寓,这让我觉得自己很了不起。
1. 善良的,贞洁的:unselfish 无私的 | upright 正直的 |virtuous 善良的,贞洁的
2. 品德高尚的,正直的:virtuoso 鉴赏家 |virtuous品德高尚的,正直的a | virulent有毒的a
3. 有德行的:virtue 道德 |virtuous 有德行的 | visible 看得见的