约翰活泼、热情；而海伦却羞怯、矜持。
John was as bouncy and ebullient as Helen was diffident and reserved.
他的自制力、矜持和孤傲几乎有些不近人情。
His self-control, reserve and aloofness were almost inhuman.
他们谈论的是英国人的个性——著名的英国人的“矜持”。
And they're talking about the British personality—the famous British "reserve".
她们穿金戴银、身着晚礼服，矜持地坐在桌边。
Draped in jewels and wearing evening gowns, they sat demurely at their tables.
我和尼森聊着天，而音梦正矜持地盯着自己的南瓜汤。
As Nisan and I talked, Nemutan stared demurely at her pumpkin soup.
她微微一笑，那天生的矜持也随之消失。
他矜持而又勤奋，喜欢读书胜过任何娱乐。
Reserved and studious, he prefers study to amusements of any kind.
女主人将生客作彼此介绍以打破矜持的气氛。
The hostess broke the ice by introducing the strangers to each other.
矜持的人难得激动。
曾经矜持而又谦逊的穆加贝如今已经无法容忍对他的批评意见。
Once reserved and humble, Mr Mugabe could no longer tolerate criticism.
她似乎很矜持。
她小心翼翼地在红帆布垫上坐下，膝盖矜持地并拢着。
She sat down cautiously on the red canvas cushions, knees modestly together.
问题是桑普拉斯不愿意为了被人理解而抛开自己的矜持。
The problem was that Sampras wasn't willing to abandon his reserve in exchange for understanding.
真正有才能的人总是善良的，坦白的，爽直的，绝不矜持。
Truly talented person is always good, honest, forthright, not reserved.
我们英国人有点矜持和拘谨，有人出来搞搞气氛是件好事。
We British can be a bit reserved or formal so it's good if someone can break the ice.
矜持端庄的女孩子、妻子、母亲——这依然是理想中的女性。
The demure maiden, the demure spouse, the demure mother -this is still the ideal.
她喜欢他——尽管他庄重矜持，她仍然认为他是个有趣味的人。
She liked him — in spite of his gravity and reserve, she beheld in him an object of interest.
那女孩也心知肚明，感到既满足又骄傲，脸上却露出一副淡然、矜持的神色。
The girl knew as well, and she felt proud, contented. But the look on her face was cool and fastidious.
一个矜持的人不大愿意与陌生人交谈，不大受情绪影响，也很少激动。
A reserved person is one who does not talk very much to strangers, does not show much emotion, and seldom gets excited.
在达沃斯，即使是最高贵自持，对自身形象在意的人也会慢慢放下他们的矜持。
At Davos, even the most dignified, self-controlled, image-conscious people slowly release their inhibitions.
当年轻男子对她抛媚眼时，玛丽总是很矜持，并且更懂得别太往心里去。
When a young man is giving her the eye, Mary never gets too excited and she knows better not to take it too serious.
在最好的百货公司，即便是故作矜持的“电梯女孩”也能得到无可挑剔的礼遇。
In the finest department stores, even the demure "elevator girls" are treated with impeccable politeness.
她又恢复了她的矜持冷淡，坐在那儿不再搭话，他们就这样一直走到另一个山坡的顶上。
Recovering her reserve she sat without replying, and thus they reached the summit of another declivity.
我几乎要说：”不要走”，但最终我还是努力保持矜持，说：“下周再见。”
I almost said, "Don't go", but I tried to be demure and said: "Let's meet next week.
“虎妈”还衍生出另一个新词“猫爸”，形容随和、矜持而不易动怒的父亲。
It also spawned a new term for another breed of parent – the cat dad, who is laid back, stand-offish and slow to anger.
压缩空气在硅质的皮肤下游走，触发了执行器，她抬起双臂，扯了扯嘴角，矜持地一笑。
Compressed air flows beneath silicone skin, triggering actuators that raise her arms and lift the corners of her mouth into a demure smile.
接下来的整个春晨，那略显矜持却无比迷人的微笑总是挂在你脸上，映在我心里。
For the rest of that spring morning, that reserved yet very charming smile was always on your face, in my mind.
接下来的整个春晨，那略显矜持却无比迷人的微笑总是挂在你脸上，映在我心里。
For the rest of that spring morning, that reserved yet very charming smile was always on your face, in my mind.
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