| 单词 | virtue |
| 释义 | vir·tueBrE /ˈvɜːtʃuː/ NAmE /ˈvɜːrtʃuː/ noun [U ](formal ) behaviour or attitudes that show high moral standards 高尚的道德；正直的品性；德行◆ He led a life of virtue . 他过着高尚的生活。◆ She was certainly no paragon of virtue ! 她绝不是道德高尚的典范！[C ]a particular good quality or habit 美德；优秀品质；良好习惯◆ Patience is not one of her virtues , I'm afraid . 恐怕她没有耐心。[C , U ]an attractive or useful quality 优点；长处；用处SYN advantage◆ The plan has the virtue of simplicity . 这项计划的优点是简单。◆ He was extolling the virtues of the Internet . 他赞扬了互联网的长处。◆ They could see no virtue in discussing it further . 他们看不到再讨论下去有什么用处。 ● by /in virtue of sth (formal ) by means of or because of sth 凭借；依靠；由于；因为◆ She got the job by virtue of her greater experience . 她由于经验较为丰富而得到了那份工作。● make a ˌvirtue of neˈcessity to manage to gain an advantage from sth that you have to do and cannot avoid 不得已而力争有所得● ˌvirtue is its own reˈward (saying ) the reward for acting in a moral or correct way is the knowledge that you have done so , and you should not expect more than this , for example praise from other people or payment 施恩无他图，有德便是报；美德本身就是报偿● of easy ˈvirtue (old-fashioned ) (of a woman 女人) willing to have sex with anyone 水性杨花；轻浮；放荡 |
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