puritanical

英[ˌpjʊərɪ'tænɪkl] 美[ˌpjʊrɪ'tænɪkl]
  • adj. 极端拘谨的;有清教徒特点的
  • pur v.咕噜咕噜叫;Pursue追逐;追赶
  • purbeck n.英国Dorset州的半岛
  • purblind adj.半盲的;视力不佳的;愚钝的
  • purchasable adj.可买到的
  • purchase vt.购买n.购买;购买的物品
    adj. (形容词)
    1. 禁欲的
    2. 道德上(极)严格的
    3. <贬>清教徒(式)的
    4. 清教(徒)主义的
    5. (宗教上)极端拘谨的
    6. 清教的
    7. 有清教徒特点的

英英释义

Adjective:
  1. of or relating to Puritans or Puritanism

  2. exaggeratedly proper;

    "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts"

  3. morally rigorous and strict;

    "the puritan work ethic"
    "puritanic distaste for alcohol"
    "she was anything but puritanical in her behavior"

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

来自柯林斯例句

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

来自柯林斯例句

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

来自柯林斯例句

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。

来自《权威词典》

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.

来自互联网

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. America is rediscovering its puritanical roots.
      美国人正面临过紧日子的前景。
    2. People who are puritanical are often ridiculed for being boring.
      严谨的人常被人嘲笑无聊。
    3. 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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