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单词 unmaidenly
释义

unmaidenly

/ʌnˈmeɪd(ə)nli /
adjective
Not befitting or characteristic of a young, sexually inexperienced woman: good, if she is shocked by my unmaidenly behaviour, she will not inquire too deeply into my motives...
  • Claudio cruelly accused his wife-to-be of unmaidenly behaviour, leaving her fainting at the altar.
  • Callisto was at the same time flattered and perplexed; still more disconcerted when the pseudo-Diana interrupted her girlish chatter with unmaidenly kisses and embraces.
  • Pehlya clasped a hand over her mouth to hold back a very unmaidenly oath.

Derivatives

unmaidenliness

noun ...
  • He guessed that she loved him and he pitied her; but he could not forgive her unmaidenliness, he could not love her.
  • You, father! you have driven me to unmaidenliness!
  • ‘Whence this unmaidenliness?’ I queried, with due horror.
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