| 单词 | comportment |
| 释义 | comportment (once / 95318 pages) n Your comportment is the way you act, especially when you behave well. You might compliment a patient little boy on his comportment as he waits in line for a turn on the swings. You can use the noun comportment to describe both the way a person behaves and also the way he carries himself — his general manner. A queen's comportment is usually regal, a bit stiff, and dignified. The comportment of a bunch of little kids at an amusement park is very different. The Middle French root is comportement, "bearing or behavior," from the Latin comportare, "to bring together or collect." WORD FAMILYcomportment: comportments+/comport: comported, comporting, comportment, comports USAGE EXAMPLESThat’s where their similarities end — unless you count their mutual envy and the rules of female comportment that neither can escape. Los Angeles Times(Dec 01, 2016) In common parlance, the word “grace” means elegance, ease of comportment, a style that charms those who observe it. New York Times(Nov 24, 2016) I strongly regret that Metro officials missed an opportunity to prosecute and send a message about rules, comportment and consequences. Washington Post(Oct 24, 2016) n dignified manner or conduct Syn|Hypo|Hyper bearing, mien, presence dignity, gravitas, lordliness formality in bearing and appearance manner, personal manner a way of acting or behaving |
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