英 [ˈpruːdəri] 美 [ˈpruːdəri]
n. 假正经的行为;过分拘谨的言行
复数pruderies
prudery /ˈpruːdərɪ/
不可数名词 Prudery is prudish behaviour or attitudes. 拘谨
excessive or affected modesty
同义词: primness / prudishness / Grundyism
假装正经
... 装正经的 prudish 假正经的行为 prudery 正经的人 prig ...
... proximodistal 远近 prudery 假装正经 PS 对称点 ...
... prudently 谨慎地 prudery 装规矩 prudish 装正经的 ...
... obtrude v. 突出,加强 prudery n. 过分守礼,假正经 prudent a. 审慎的,精明的,节俭的 ...
A woman of artifice and prudery.
善使诡计而又故作正经的女性。
Prudery is a kind of avarice, the worst of all.
伪道学是一种贪婪,还是贪婪中最坏的贪婪。
Joe wondered whether their prudery would ruin things, or add even more hilarity.
乔怀疑了无论他们的装规矩将会毁灭事物或增加甚至更多的欢闹心情。
Not that Mr Gay defends the contemporary notion of Victorian values: censorious prudery or embarrassed euphemisms.
What is political correctness but Victorian prudery in modern dress?
So God forbid piety, but long live prudery.
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