virtue
- n. 美德；優(yōu)點；貞操；功效
- n. (Virtue)人名；(英)弗丘
詞態(tài)變化
助記提示
中文詞源
來自拉丁語vir,男人，詞源同virile,引申詞義男人應(yīng)有的品行和美德，具體為7種基本品行：justice,prudence,temperance,fortitude,hope,faith,charity,后來詞義通用化也用來指女人的美德，貞潔等。
英英釋意
- 1. the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
- 2. any admirable quality or attribute;
- "work of great merit"
- 3. morality with respect to sexual relations
- 4. a particular moral excellence
英文詞源
- virtue
- virtue: [13] Latin virtūs ‘bravery, strength, capacity, skill, merit’ was derived from vir ‘man’ (source also of English virago ‘manlike woman’ [14] and virile [15]), and so etymologically it denoted ‘manliness’. It passed into English via Old French vertu. Derivatives include virtual [14] which, preserving another semantic aspect of its source, originally meant ‘having power, in effect’, but by the 17th century had evolved into its modern sense ‘so in effect or in essence’; and virtuoso [17], which was borrowed from Italian and goes back to the ancestral sense ‘skill’.
=> virago, virile, virtual, virtuoso - virtue (n.)
- c. 1200, vertu, "moral life and conduct; a particular moral excellence," from Anglo-French and Old French vertu "force, strength, vigor; moral strength; qualities, abilities" (10c. in Old French), from Latin virtutem (nominative virtus) "moral strength, high character, goodness; manliness; valor, bravery, courage (in war); excellence, worth," from vir "man" (see virile).
For my part I honour with the name of virtue the habit of acting in a way troublesome to oneself and useful to others. [Stendhal "de l'Amour," 1822]
Especially (in women) "chastity, sexual purity" from 1590s. Phrase by virtue of (early 13c.) preserves alternative Middle English sense of "efficacy." Wyclif Bible has virtue where KJV uses power. The seven cardinal virtues (early 14c.) were divided into the natural (justice, prudence, temperance, fortitude) and the theological (hope, faith, charity). To make a virtue of a necessity (late 14c.) translates Latin facere de necessitate virtutem [Jerome].
同義詞辨析
goodness, integrity, morality, purity, virtue
這組名詞均含有"美德"之意。
goodness： 含義最廣，側(cè)重固有的仁愛，慷慨等高尚的美德。
integrity： 指品格的純正，有高度是非感的美德。
morality： 強調(diào)符合道德標準的行為或用道德準則衡量某事，尤注重男女間的道德品行。
purity： 側(cè)重于道德上無缺點。
virtue： 一般用詞，指符合道德準則的隱惡揚善行為或品行或指一種有意識去做善事的高尚道德。
merit, virtue, perfection
這些名詞均可表示"優(yōu)點，長處"之意。
merit： 指有值得贊揚的優(yōu)點，但不一定是出類拔萃。
virtue： 指人或物的優(yōu)點長處，指人的美德。
perfection： 指達到了理想或完美的程度。
考試真題
- Leslie argues that curiosity is a much- overlooked human virtue, crucial to our success, and that we are losing it.
2017年12月四級真題（第二套）閱讀 Section B
- A school boy or girl is unpunctual because he or she does not have the necessary human virtue of self-discipline.
2015年高考英語陜西卷 閱讀理解 閱讀B 原文
- Both of us had the qualities and virtues that are typical of American actors: humorous, aggressive, and making fun of each other - but always with an underlying affection.
2017年高考英語全國卷2 閱讀理解 閱讀B 原文
- In modern society, punctuality is a necessary virtue.
2015年高考英語陜西卷 閱讀理解 閱讀B 原文
- But completeness is no longer a virtue in the newspaper business.
2011年考研真題（英語二）閱讀理解 Section Ⅱ
- In 1337, Petrarch began work on his rambling writing De viris Illustribus—On Famous Men, highlighting the virtus or virtue of classical heroes.
2012年考研真題（英語二）閱讀理解 Section Ⅱ
- In The Prince, he championed cunning, ruthlessness, and boldness, rather than virtue, mercy and justice, as the skills of successful leaders.
2012年考研真題（英語二）閱讀理解 Section Ⅱ
- Today, the virtue of work may be a bit overblown.
2017年考研真題（英語二）完形填空 Section Ⅰ
詞組搭配
by (或in) virtue of
because or as a result of
因為；由于
make a virtue of
derive benefit or advantage from submitting to (an unwelcome obligation or unavoidable circumstance)
將（不樂意的事）變成有利的
by virtue of 或 in virtue of
On the grounds or basis of; by reason of
借助；憑借；因為
well off by virtue of a large inheritance.
由于繼承了大筆遺產(chǎn)而致富
實用場景例句
- He led a life of virtue.
- 他過著高尚的生活。
牛津詞典
- She was certainly no paragon of virtue !
- 她決不是道德高尚的典范！
牛津詞典
- Patience is not one of her virtues, I'm afraid.
- 恐怕她沒有耐性。
牛津詞典
- The plan has the virtue of simplicity.
- 這項計劃的優(yōu)點是簡單。
牛津詞典
- He was extolling the virtues of the Internet.
- 他贊揚了互聯(lián)網(wǎng)的長處。
牛津詞典
- They could see no virtue in discussing it further.
- 他們看不到再討論下去有什么用處。
牛津詞典
- She got the job by virtue of her greater experience.
- 她由于經(jīng)驗較為豐富而得到了那份工作。
牛津詞典
- Virtue is not confined to the Christian world...
- 善行并不是僅限于基督教世界。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- She could have established her own innocence and virtue easily enough.
- 她本可以輕易地證實自己純真善良的品性。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- His virtue is patience...
- 耐心是他的美德。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- Her flaws were as large as her virtues...
- 她的缺點和優(yōu)點一樣多。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- There was no virtue in returning to Calvi the way I had come...
- 沿著我來的路線返回卡爾維并不可取。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- Its other great virtue, of course, is its hard-wearing quality.
- 它的另一個突出優(yōu)點當(dāng)然就是經(jīng)久耐用。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- The article stuck in my mind by virtue of one detail...
- 由于一個細節(jié)，這篇文章在我腦海里印象深刻。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- Mr Olaechea has British residency by virtue of his marriage.
- 奧拉伊奇先生通過結(jié)婚而取得在英國的永久居留權(quán)。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- The movie makes a virtue out of its economy.
- 這部電影充分利用了其有限的成本。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- Knowledge is virtue. Ignorance is vice.
- 知識就是美德, 愚昧就是缺點.
期刊摘選
- Virtue is the muscle tone that develops from daily and hourly training of a spiritual warrior.
- 美德是通過不斷的精神鍛煉而形成的堅實的肌肉.
期刊摘選
- As fire tries gold, so does adversity try virtue.
- 烈火煉真金, 逆境見美德.
《簡明英漢詞典》
- He falls from virtue.
- 他品行墮落.
《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
- She planted the seeds of virtue in her children when they were young.
- 孩子們小的時侯,她就在他們心田里播下了道德的種子.
《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
- You need to decorate your mind with virtue.
- 你應(yīng)該用德行美化心靈.
《簡明英漢詞典》
- Virtue is the antipode of selfishness.
- 道德與自私相反.
《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
- To practice thrift is a virtue.
- 儉樸是美德.
《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
- He excels in virtue.
- 他品德高尚.
《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
- The great virtue of air travel is speed.
- 乘飛機旅行的最大優(yōu)點是速度快.
《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》