prissy是什么意思？

prissy

英[ˈprɪsi] 美[ˈprɪsi]

• adj. 谨小慎微的，过分讲究的，拘谨的，刻板的；

比较级：prissier;

最高级：prissiest;

例句

• a prissy and emotionless creature 谨慎、冷漠的傀儡
• Prissy was sitting on the bottom step in the hall, panting. 百里茜气喘吁吁地坐在过厅的楼梯脚下.
• Scarlett dropped Prissy's arm and the wench sank whimpering to the steps. 思嘉放开百里茜的胳臂,这女孩便呜呜咽咽地在楼梯上坐下了.
• Thank God, Prissy knew all about midwifery. 感谢上帝, 百里茜懂得接生的全过程.
• Prissy knew all about midwifery. 百里茜在接生方面是个行家呢.
• Prissy quickened her gait infinitesimally and Scarlett went back into the house. 百里茜这才稍稍加快了脚步,思嘉也回到屋里来.
• So Scarlett sent Prissy down to warm up the breakfast hominy and feed him. 这样思嘉只好打发百里茜下楼去热点玉米粥喂他.
• Now, the sight of so many buildings and people completed Prissy's demoralization. 此刻, 这么多的建筑物和人进一步把她迷惑住了.
• I grew to dislike the people from my background — they were rather uptight and prissy. 我变得讨厌和我有着同样出身背景的人——他们太保守、太一本正经了。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• ADJ-GRADED
  大惊小怪的；一本正经的；谨小慎微的
  If you say that someone is prissy, you are critical of them because they are very easily shocked by anything rude or bad.
  例句
  I grew to dislike the people from my background — they were rather uptight and prissy. 我变得讨厌和我有着同样出身背景的人——他们太保守、太一本正经了。

英汉词典释义

• adj.
  谨小慎微的,过分讲究的,拘谨的,刻板的
  a prissy and emotionless creature 谨慎、冷漠的傀儡
• adv.

英英词典释义

• Adjective
  1. exaggeratedly proper;
  "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts"
  2. excessively fastidious and easily disgusted;
  "too nice about his food to take to camp cooking""so squeamish he would only touch the toilet handle with his elbow"