Prudery
[ 'pru:dəri ]
出国 Abroad
n. 拘谨,(尤指对性问题)大惊小怪;
📝 例句
The 'Eastern'Mark Twain can be delicate to the point of prudery.
“东部的”马克·吐温竟可以严谨到一本正经的程度。
📖 牛津释义
prudery
n[U]
behaviour or attitude of a prude 拘谨; (尤指对性问题)大惊小怪, 假正经.
🔁 扩展释义
*['pru:dәri]n. 拘守礼仪, 假正经行为
🗣️ 情景例句
I don't care what the critics say, Mr. Stewart.
我不管评论家怎么说 ,Stewart先生
I can't help but be astonished by that acrobat.
我不能不为那杂技演员的表演而深为惊讶。
Only two stray dogs benefited from all this confusion, for they greedily devoured what was left of the cake.
只有两只野狗从这一片混乱中得到好处,它们贪婪地吃掉了剩下的蛋糕。
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