demeanour

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demeanour — 名詞

  • demeanoursingular
  • demeanoursplural

1. the way a person appears, behaves, or speaks in front of other people, which giv

1.名詞B2
釋義

舉止；態度

外在行為與神情給人的整體印象

the way a person appears, behaves, or speaks in front of other people, which gives a general idea of their mood or character — for example, a calm demeanour during a crisis or a rude demeanour that makes others uncomfortable.

例句

Yuki's calm demeanour helped everyone stay relaxed during the big exam.

Yuki 冷靜的舉止讓大家在重要的考試中都能保持放鬆。

adjective + demeanour (calm demeanour)

Sofia approached the job interview with a confident demeanour that impressed the managers.

Sofia 以自信的態度參加工作面試，讓主管留下深刻印象。

prepositional phrase: with a [adjective] demeanour

常見搭配
  • calm demeanour
  • professional demeanour
  • friendly demeanour
  • confident demeanour
  • nervous demeanour
  • polite demeanour
  • maintain one's demeanour
  • keep a ... demeanour
同義詞
  • behaviour

    broader — covers actions, not just appearance and expression

  • manner

    slightly more about style of interaction than overall impression

  • composure

    specifically emotional control, not general behaviour

  • bearing

    more about posture and physical carriage; more formal

文法句型

someone's demeanour

a [adjective] demeanour

用法筆記

Usually uncountable and used with an adjective or possessive: 'her calm demeanour', 'a professional demeanour'. Common in formal descriptions of personality or behaviour.

常見錯誤

He has a good demeanour with people.
He has a warm, friendly demeanour.
'demeanour' is not usually followed by a prepositional phrase describing the target; the adjective before it describes the quality directly.
Her demeanour is very kind.
She has a very kind demeanour.
While not wrong, the possessive + adjective + demeanour pattern is far more natural in English.

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常見搭配

常用片語

  • calm demeanour
  • professional demeanour
  • friendly demeanour
  • confident demeanour
  • nervous demeanour
  • polite demeanour
  • maintain one's demeanour
  • keep a ... demeanour
  • adopt a ... demeanour
  • with a ... demeanour