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be straight-laced
My aunt is very straight-laced about etiquette.
我姑姑在礼仪方面非常古板。
古板拘谨的；过分拘泥道德规范的；假正经的
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古板拘谨的；过分拘泥道德规范的；假正经的
having strict or narrow moral views; prudish
My aunt is very straight-laced about etiquette.
我姑姑在礼仪方面非常古板。
常含贬义，指在道德或行为上过分拘谨、不肯变通。
对道德问题看法狭隘；过分拘谨的。
Having narrow views on moral matters; prudish.
My grandmother is straight-laced and refuses to attend any event where alcohol is served.
我祖母很古板，拒绝参加任何提供酒精饮料的活动。
She found her roommate too straight-laced and stopped joking around her.
她觉得室友太一本正经，便不再跟她开玩笑。
His straight-laced parents wouldn't let him watch the popular show because it included mild jokes.
他古板的父母不让他看那个热门节目，因为里面有轻度的笑话。
My aunt is very straight-laced about etiquette.
我姑姑在礼仪方面非常古板。
作定语修饰名词。
She comes from a straight-laced family.
她来自一个古板的家庭。
He is too straight-laced to enjoy modern comedy.
他太过古板，欣赏不了现代喜剧。
Not this
He is very straightlaced about manners.
Use this
He is very straight-laced about manners.
拼写错误：straight-laced 是固定复合形容词，通常需要连字符连接两个部分，否则不符合标准拼写规范。
Not this
She behaved straight-lacely at the party.
Use this
She behaved in a straight-laced manner at the party.
词性误用：straight-laced 是形容词，不能直接加 -ly 构成副词。应使用介词短语 in a straight-laced manner 来表达类似含义。
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