prude

英 [pruːd] 美 [pruːd]

n.  正经过度的人; 对性问题大惊小怪者; 谈性色变者

复数:prudes

GRE

BNC.35915 / COCA.27861



牛津词典

noun

  1. 正经过度的人;对性问题大惊小怪者;谈性色变者
    a person that you think is too easily shocked by things connected with sex

    柯林斯词典

    1. (在性问题上)大惊小怪的人,过分正经的人;谈性色变的人
      If you call someone a prude, you mean that they are too easily shocked by things relating to sex.

      双语例句

      1. A prig would have said that he had lost culture, and a prude that he had become coarse.
        道学先生会说他没有教养,假装正经的人会说他举止粗野。这就是他在泰波塞斯同大自然的儿女们住在一起而受到熏陶感染的结果。
      2. Don't be such a prude you can carry modesty too far!
        别那麽拘谨&你谦虚得太过分了!
      3. But I'm a bit of a prude.
        但是我有点假正经。
      4. She's dreary little prude.
        她是个死板、假正经的女人!
      5. Courtesan: well, the temple is right next door, honey. they've been harassing us for years, you'd probably enjoy yourself there more anyway, prude!
        女:那么,神庙在那边,亲爱的。他们已经让我们烦恼好几年了,总之你大概会喜欢那里,假正经!
      6. Come on frank, don't be such a prude.
        得啦弗兰克,别这样故作正经了。
      7. I wasn't advocating it, you big prude.
        我没有,你个大笨蛋。
      8. These models provide the basis for optimizing the allocation and transportation of prude oil, and may be extented to optimal allocation and transportation of other materials.
        该模型是石油调运部门制定最优调运方案的基础,并可推广到其它物资的优化调运问题。

      英英释义

      noun

      1. a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum

          Synonym:    puritan