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be prudish about sth
表示对某事物表现得过分拘谨或假正经。
She is prudish about discussing sex.
她对讨论性话题过分拘谨。
过分正经的；拘谨的；故作端庄的
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过分正经的；拘谨的；故作端庄的
Easily shocked or offended, especially by sexual matters; excessively proper or modest.
She is prudish about discussing sex.
她对讨论性话题过分拘谨。
过分正经的；容易因性事而生气或震惊。
Of excessive propriety; easily offended or shocked, especially by sexual matters.
过分拘谨的；过分正经的
exaggeratedly proper
Her prudish attitude made her uncomfortable with the casual jokes at the party.
她拘谨的态度让她对派对上的随意玩笑感到不适。
He was too prudish to discuss the scene from the movie openly.
他过于假正经，无法公开讨论电影中的那个场景。
Some people find her prudish, but I think she just has high standards.
有些人觉得她假正经，但我认为她只是标准高。
表示对某事物表现得过分拘谨或假正经。
She is prudish about discussing sex.
她对讨论性话题过分拘谨。
修饰名词，描述一种过分拘谨的立场。
He has a prudish attitude towards modern art.
他对现代艺术持假正经的态度。
在系动词后作表语，表示过分拘谨的程度。
Don't be too prudish; it's just a joke.
别太假正经，这只是一个玩笑。
Not this
He is a prudish.
Use this
He is prudish.
prudish是形容词，不能直接用作名词作表语，应直接用形容词作表语。
Not this
She is very prudent about dating.
Use this
She is very prudish about dating.
prudent意为“谨慎明智的”，prudish意为“假正经的”，两者易混淆。这里表达过分拘谨，应用prudish。
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