prudery
英 ['pruːdərɪ]
美['prudəri]
- n. 假正经的行为；过分拘谨的言行
英英释义
- 1. excessive or affected modesty
实用场景例句
- 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.
辞典例句
词态变化
复数: pruderies;
中文词源
prudery 大惊小怪，假正经
来自prude,大惊小怪的人，-ery,名词后缀。
英文词源
- prudery (n.)
- 1709, from prude + -ery and in part from French pruderie.
The peculiarity of prudery is to multiply sentinels, in proportion as the fortress is less threatened. [Victor Hugo, "Les Misérables"]
Some 20c. writers in English used extended form prudibundery, in many cases likely for contemptuous emphasis, from French prudibonderie "prudery."
双语例句
- 1. 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.
来自辞典例句