the way that somebody looks or behaves 外表;风度;行为;举止 He maintained a professional demeanour throughout. 他始终保持着专业人士的风度。 She seemed perfectly normal in appearance and demeanour. 她在外表和举止上似乎完全正常。
Word Originlate 15th cent.: from demean in the archaic sense ‘behaviour’, probably influenced by obsolete havour ‘behaviour’.