單詞
prudery
英 ['pru?d?r?]
美['prud?ri]
基本信息
- n. 假正經(jīng)的行為；過分拘謹(jǐn)?shù)难孕?/li>
詞態(tài)變化
復(fù)數(shù):?pruderies;
中文詞源
prudery 大驚小怪，假正經(jīng)
來自prude,大驚小怪的人，-ery,名詞后綴。
英文詞源
- 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."
雙語例句
- 1. The'Eastern'Mark Twain can be delicate to the point of prudery.
- “ 東部的 ” 馬克·吐溫竟可以嚴(yán)謹(jǐn)?shù)揭槐菊?jīng)的程度.
來自辭典例句
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