puritanical

puritanical读音音标

英 [ˌpjʊərɪˈtænɪkl]

美 [ˌpjʊrɪˈtænɪkl]

puritanical意思解释

adj.

清教徒式的，道德极严格的；

英英释义

adj.

of or relating to Puritans or Puritanism

exaggeratedly proper

同义词：priggishprimprissyprudishsquare-toedstraitlacedstrait-lacedstraightlacedstraight-lacedtight-lacedvictorian

morally rigorous and strict

\"she was anything but puritanical in her behavior\"

同义词：blue(a)puritanpuritanic

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)America is rediscovering its puritanical roots.美国人正面临过紧日子的前景。People who are puritanical are often ridiculed for being boring.严谨的人常被人嘲笑无聊。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。