prudish
pronunciation
UK [ˈpru:dɪʃ]
US ['prudɪʃ]
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- adj.
- 过分拘谨的
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- adv.
- 过分拘谨地
Word Origin
prudish 大惊小怪的,迂腐的
来自prude,大惊小怪的人,-ish,形容词后缀。
Example
- 1. She gave a prudish refusal to enjoy rude jokes .
- 她拘谨得听不得粗俗得笑话。
- 2. Americans retain a strong prudish streak .
- 美国人保留着一种强烈的假正经倾向。
- 3. A prudish refusal to enjoy rude jokes .
- 拘谨得听不得粗俗的笑话。
- 4. Perhaps it was too prudish .
- 我这也许太拘谨了。
- 5. And here was I thinking the english we reserved and prudish .
- 这里是我在想,我们保留了英文和拘谨。
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