• n. 假正經(jīng)的行為；過分拘謹(jǐn)?shù)难孕?/li>

來自prude,大驚小怪的人，-ery,名詞后綴。

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."

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