Strait-laced

a. 固守道德观念的, 拘谨的

📖 牛津释义

strait-laced adj (derog 贬) having or showing a very strict attitude to moral questions; prim and proper (在道德问题上)极拘谨的; 一本正经的; 古板的 My old aunts are very strait-laced. 我的老姨妈都很古板.

🧩 词语组成解析

strait [stret]
n. 海峡;(常用pl.)窘迫,困境;危难; adj. 困难的,窘迫的;<古>狭窄的;严格的;
strait(draw tight)→狭窄的;海峡;狭窄处
laced
a. 用带子束紧了的, 饰有花边的

🗣️ 情景例句

The government announced its new economic policies.
政府发布了新的经济政策。
We're having some friends over. What are you doing?
我们打算请几位朋友来玩。你打算干什么呢?
We'd like you to change shippers for the next order.
下次的货我们希望换一家运输公司。
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