Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #37177
prissy
/ˈprisi/
adjective
过分拘谨的；一本正经的
exaggeratedly proper
- 1.
excessively fastidious and easily disgusted
过分讲究,容易厌恶
- 2.
exaggeratedly proper
过分拘谨的,过分正经的
过分讲究的；过于挑剔的；过分讲究,容易厌恶；过分拘谨的,过分正经的；谨小慎微的；大惊小怪的
In use
My friend is so prissy about how the food is arranged on the plate that she refused to eat it.
He turned down the shirt because the tag irritated his neck, which seemed a bit prissy to me.
Don't be so prissy about the rules; we can bend them a little for this special case.
be prissy about sth
表示对某事物过分挑剔或拘泥细节。
She is prissy about the way her desk is arranged.
她对桌子的摆放方式过分讲究。
be prissy in doing sth
强调在行为过程中表现出过分谨慎。
He is prissy in choosing his words.
他选词时谨小慎微。
it is prissy of sb to do sth
用于评价某人行为显得过分讲究或小题大做。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- prissiness
- 过分讲究；过分拘谨 · n.
- prissily
- 过分讲究地；过分拘谨地 · adv.
Learner notes
Grammar Note
常与介词 about 连用，表示对某事过分讲究或大惊小怪。
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