puritanical的意思

puritanical

英式音标['pjʊrə'tænɪkl]
美式英标[pjʊərɪ'tænɪk(ə)l]

基本解释

adj. 清教徒的；极端拘谨的

英文词源

puritanical (adj.): c. 1600, from Puritan + -ical. Chiefly in disparaging use. Related: Puritanically.

实用例句

1. Now you are coming over all puritanical about nothing.: 你太古板了，其实没什么事。

2. There'sa puritanical side to me.: 我有着清教徒般严谨的一面。

3. He has a puritanical attitude towards sex.: 他在性问题上主张克制，反对纵欲。

4. Their parents had a puritanical streak and didn't approve of dancing.: 他们的父母管教颇严格，不赞成跳舞。

5. In contrast, men such as Rockefeller and Ford exhibited puritanical qualities.: 与之相反, 洛克菲勒和福特表现出的是清教徒的品性.

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