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可可词汇课堂第293期:悍妇
日期:2011-11-26 20:48

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词汇起源
[Date: 1100-1200; Language: Old French; Origin: virtu, from Latin virtus 'strength, virtue', from vir 'man']

Moral excellence and righteousness; goodness. An example or kind of moral excellence: the virtue of patience.
Chastity, especially in a woman.
A particularly efficacious, good, or beneficial quality; advantage: a plan with the virtue of being practical.
Effective force or power
n. 美德;优点;贞操;功效;效力

词组短语:
virtue of 借助,由于;有…优点
by virtue of 由于,凭借
in virtue of 由于;凭借
have the virtue of 具有…的优点
of easy virtue (女人)水性杨花的
virtue and vice 善与恶

例句:
The car has its drawbacks and it has its virtues.
这汽车有其短处,也有其长处。
"Patience is a virtue" is an old saying.
"忍耐是美德"是句古老的谚语。

virtuous
Having or showing virtue, especially moral excellence: led a virtuous life.
Possessing or characterized by chastity; pure
adj. 善良的;有道德的;贞洁的;正直的;有效力的

词组短语
virtuous circle 良性循环

virago
A woman regarded as noisy, scolding, or domineering.
A large, strong, courageous woman.
n. 有男子气概的女子;泼妇;悍妇

virile
Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of an adult male.
Having or showing masculine spirit, strength, vigor, or power. See Synonyms at male.
Capable of performing sexually as a male; potent.
adj. 男性的;有男子气概的;刚健的;雄浑的;强有力的

例句:
She loved the virile young swimmer.
她爱上了那个有男子气概的年轻游泳运动员。
His style of singing is very virile.
他演唱的风格浑厚有力。

virility
The quality or state of being virile; manly character.
Masculine vigor; potency.
n. 男子气;男子特点;生殖力

virilism
The presence of male secondary sexual characteristics in a female.
n. [生理] 男性化;[医] 男性化现象

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重点单词
  • vigorn. 活力,精力
  • capableadj. 有能力的,足以胜任的,有 ... 倾向的
  • qualityn. 品质,特质,才能 adj. 高品质的
  • virtuousadj. 有品德的,善良的,贞洁的
  • chastityn. 贞节,纯洁
  • virtuen. 美德,德行,优点,贞操
  • potencyn. 效力,潜能,权势
  • beneficialadj. 有益的,有利的
  • excellencen. 优秀,卓越,优点
  • courageousadj. 勇敢的