puritanicalness是什么意思

2023-12-09 22:11:16

puritanicalness

美[ˌpjʊrɪtænɪkl] 英[ˌpjʊərɪtænɪkl]

adj. 极端拘谨的；有清教徒特点的

副词：puritanically 名词：puritanicalness

近义词：prim，blue，straitlaced，square-toed，straight-laced，puritanic，priggish，prissy，tight-laced，strait-laced，prudish，straightlaced，Puritan，

adj.(形容词)

Adjective

of or relating to Puritans or Puritanism
exaggeratedly proper;
"my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesnt approve of my miniskirts"
morally rigorous and strict;
"the puritan work ethic" "puritanic distaste for alcohol" "she was anything but puritanical in her behavior"

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。