(举止、态度或外表)庄重的,端庄的,有尊严的;不失体面的。(也可指“使显得庄重/体面”的表达方式。)
/ˈdɪɡnɪfaɪd/
She remained dignified during the interview.
她在面试过程中始终保持端庄得体。
Despite the public criticism, he gave a dignified response that avoided insults and focused on the facts.
尽管遭到公开批评,他仍做出了有尊严的回应:不进行人身攻击,而是专注于事实。
dignified 来自名词 dignity(尊严),其词根可追溯到拉丁语 dignitas(价值、尊严),与 dignus(“值得的”)相关。dignified 表示“具有尊严的、显得体面庄重的”,常用于形容人在压力或尴尬场合中依然保持克制与体面。