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be strait-laced
My grandmother is very strait-laced.
我的祖母非常拘谨。
用紧身胸衣束紧的
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用紧身胸衣束紧的
Bound with stays.
My grandmother is very strait-laced.
我的祖母非常拘谨。
被紧身胸衣束缚的。
Bound with stays.
The strait-laced gown in the museum looked almost impossible to wear comfortably.
博物馆里那件用胸衣束紧的礼服，看起来几乎不可能穿得舒服。
The actress could not move easily because her strait-laced costume was so stiff.
这位女演员因为那件用胸衣束紧的戏服太硬而无法轻松活动。
In the past, a properly strait-laced dress was a sign of high fashion.
在过去，一件用胸衣束紧的合身礼服是时尚的象征。
My grandmother is very strait-laced.
我的祖母非常拘谨。
He is strait-laced about dating.
他对约会很拘谨。
She is too strait-laced to enjoy the party.
她太拘谨了，无法享受派对。
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He is very straight-laced about manners.
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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。
Not this
My grandmother is a strait-laced.
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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。
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常含轻微贬义，指过于拘谨或保守
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