puritanical

英[ˌpjʊərɪˈtænɪkl]

美[ˌpjʊrɪˈtænɪkl]

基本释义

Now you are coming over all puritanical about nothing.

你太古板了，其实没什么事。

柯林斯例句

There'sa puritanical side to me.

我有着清教徒般严谨的一面。

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He has a puritanical attitude towards sex.

他在性问题上主张克制，反对纵欲。

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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。

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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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She was anything but puritanical in her behavior.

她的举止一点也不拘谨.

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The latest research suggests a more prosaic, democratic, even puritanical view of the world.

最新的研究令我们对世界的看法呈现出更加平淡、更加大众, 更加严谨的色彩.

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