单词 | virtue |
释义 | virtue /'V3: tfu:; 'vrt/v/ n 1 [C, U] (any particular kind of) goodness or excellence: 毎; 德行; 美德; 好处; 优点: Patience is a ~. 忍耐是一种美德。 h patriotism always a ~? 爱国永远是一种美德吗? Our climate has the ~s of never being too hot or too cold. 我们这里的气候有不太热亦不太冷的好处。 make a of necessity, do sth pretending it to be an act of ~ when one really does it under compulsion. 以逆来顺受的心清去做迫不得已的事。 V ~ is its own reward, (prov) One should not expect a reward for doing sth that is truly virtuous. (B) 为善不望报; 为善最乐。 the cardinal ~s, prudence, fortitude, temperance, justice. (四种) 基本美德 (审慎、坚毅、克制、公正) 。 the theological ~s, faith, hope, charity. (基督敎的) 三德 (信、望、 爱) 。 2 [U] chastity. 贞节; 纯洁。 3 [U] efficacy; ability to produce a definite result: 效力; 效能: Have you any faith in the '~ of herbs to heal sickness? 你对于草药治病的效力有信心吗? 4 [U, C] excellence; advantage: 优点; 长处; 有利处: The great ~ of the scheme is that it costs very little. 该项计划的一大优点就是花费很少。 5 by/in ~ of, by reason of; because of: 由于; 因为: He claimed a pension in ~ of his long military service. 他以在军中服役多年为由要求发给养老金。 vir-tu-ous /'V3: -tjuas; 'vst/vs8/ adj having or showing 有品德有; 善良的。 vintuously adv |
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