Word
strait-laced
/ˌstreɪt ˈleɪst/
adjective
用紧身胸衣束紧的
Bound with stays.
- 1.
Bound with stays.
被紧身胸衣束缚的。
被紧身胸衣束缚的。；固守道德观念的；拘谨的
In use
The strait-laced gown in the museum looked almost impossible to wear comfortably.
The actress could not move easily because her strait-laced costume was so stiff.
In the past, a properly strait-laced dress was a sign of high fashion.
be strait-laced
My grandmother is very strait-laced.
我的祖母非常拘谨。
strait-laced about sth
He is strait-laced about dating.
他对约会很拘谨。
too strait-laced to do sth
She is too strait-laced to enjoy the party.
她太拘谨了，无法享受派对。
Common mistakes
He is very straight-laced about manners.He is very strait-laced about manners.
拼写错误：strait-laced 来自 strait（狭窄），而非 straight（笔直），表示道德观念严格，而非指笔直。
My grandmother is a strait-laced.My grandmother is strait-laced.
词性错误：strait-laced 是形容词，不能用作名词。应直接作表语，不加冠词。
Connections
Learner notes
Grammar Note
常含轻微贬义，指过于拘谨或保守
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