释义 |
deportmentde‧port‧ment /dɪˈpɔːtmənt $ -ɔːr-/ noun [uncountable] deportmentOrigin: 1600-1700 French déportement, from Old French deporter ‘to behave’, from Latin portare ‘to carry’ - I am here to work in a London drama academy, to teach - ah, yes - deportment.
- If the deportment of the Koi is okay, next step is to ask the dealer to bowl the fish.
- James was no model of deportment anywhere, least of all in his marital and other personal relations.
- Not only good for the deportment, this exercise frees the hands for programmes, literature and eating cooling icecream.
- Prior to sharing her young mistress's lessons, she received instruction in deportment and etiquette.
- The deportment department was one of the first things to go.
- Their different personalities are reflected in their deportment on court, Davenport's walk far more diffident than Williams's confident strut.
- They made girls stand up for themselves and neatness, grooming and deportment were important.
1British English the way that someone stands and walks: lessons in manners and deportment2 old-fashioned especially American English the way that someone behaves in public |