priggish

priggish

美 　英

• adj.自负的；一本正经的
• 网络自以为的

英汉解释

adj.	1. 骄傲的,自命不凡的,自负的 2. 一本正经的,死板的

例句

If I were to say "Language is related to our total psycho-physical makeup, " I might seem to announce a truism in a priggish modern jargon.

假如我曾说“语言与我们所有的心理-身理构成有关”，我或许就是在用自负的现代术语宣布一项公理。

But the British people hated to see their spirited queen lagging figuratively, if not literally, behind priggish Prince Albert.

但是，英国人讨厌看到他们的精神象征的女王落后于骄傲的艾尔伯特王子，即使象征性的也不允许。

There was a tiny, priggish , warning voice in my ears which in the tones of Collins told me it was seemly to hold back.

我耳边响起一种微弱的，一本正经的，象科林斯的声音，警告我最好不要去。

In his early 20s, bin Laden worked in the family business; he was a priggish young man who was also studying economics at a university.

在20岁出头的时候，本•拉登在自家的买卖中工作，同时在一所大学学习经济。他是一个古板的年轻人。

he was a priggish young man who was also studying economics at a university.

同时，作为一个自负的年轻人，他进入大学攻读经济学学位。

And only the most priggish today would argue that financial institutions are obliged to be fluffy.

如今，也只有最食古不化的人才会认为金融机构应该慈眉善目。

his manners , i think , you said are not to your taste ? - priggish and parsonic.

他的风度，我想你说过，不合你的口味？

she was wondering if she were not a cold , hard , priggish person.

她只是在琢磨，她是不是一个冷酷的，硬心肠的，自命不凡的人。

she was wondering if she were not a cold , hard , priggish girl.

她只是在琢磨，她是不是一个冷酷的、硬心肠的、自命不凡的女孩子。

The priggish 1950s, which erased the liberated flappers of the Jazz Age from cultural memory, were simply a return to the norm.

一本正经的20世纪50年代，将爵士乐时代（JazzAge）那些放荡、轻佻的小妞从文化的记忆中抹去，又重归性压抑的社会规范。

Tintin's slightly priggish character fitted the times.

丁丁带些自负的性格特征和那个时代很契合。

Chinese men are priggish . I am bored with them. I hunger for you.

中国男人循规蹈矩，缺少变化，我早已经对他们感到厌倦。