prudishness
prudishness — 名詞
1. a tendency to feel very uncomfortable or offended by language or behaviour that
過度拘謹
對與性相關的事物極易感到震驚或冒犯的態度
a tendency to feel very uncomfortable or offended by language or behaviour that most people accept as normal, particularly when the topic is sex or the human body.
Amelia's prudishness meant she refused to watch any film with a romantic scene.
Amelia 的過度拘謹使她拒絕觀看任何有浪漫場景的電影。
possessive + prudishness + meant + result clause
The prudishness of the council led them to ban a book about sexuality from schools.
市議會的過度拘謹使他們禁止學校收藏一本關於人類性行為的書。
Tunde's friends teased him about his prudishness because even a mild joke made him blush.
Tunde 的朋友們取笑他過度拘謹，因為連一個輕微的笑話都讓他臉紅。
teased (someone) about + possessive + prudishness
Historians argue that Victorian prudishness helped the upper classes show their status.
歷史學家主張維多利亞時代的過度拘謹是上層階級展示地位的一種方式。
Rania found her relatives' prudishness exhausting since they were shocked by casual clothes and swearing.
Rania 覺得親戚們的過度拘謹令人筋疲力竭，因為他們連短袖和隨口幾句髒話都大驚小怪。
found + possessive + prudishness + adjective describing reaction
- Victorian prudishness
- sexual prudishness
- prudishness about sex
- exaggerated prudishness
- prudishness of the era
- primness
more about exaggerated formal correctness in behaviour, not specifically about sexual topics
- stuffiness
suggests an old-fashioned, overly serious attitude rather than a focus on modesty
- puritanism
carries historical and religious weight; implies a belief that pleasure itself is wrong
- openness
willingness to discuss or accept different kinds of behaviour without shock
- permissiveness
tolerance of behaviour that prudish people would find shocking or improper
文法句型
prudishness + of + noun phrase
possessive + prudishness
用法筆記
Uncountable noun used mainly in formal or critical writing. Often carries implied disapproval of the attitude as being too conservative or strict. The corresponding adjective is prudish.
常見錯誤
prudishness — 形容詞
- prudishnesspositive
- more prudishnesscomparative
- most prudishnesssuperlative
1. behaving in a way that shows you are easily shocked or offended by sexual matter
拘謹的
對性相關事物表現出過度敏感和排斥的
behaving in a way that shows you are easily shocked or offended by sexual matters or rude language, often to a degree that seems extreme or unnecessary to others.
Reuben was too prudish to discuss the health class topic openly with his classmates.
Reuben 過於拘謹，無法公開和同學討論健康教育課的話題。
too prudish + to-infinitive
The prudish attitudes of the 1950s kept TV shows from showing a couple in bed.
1950 年代的拘謹態度使電視節目不能播放情侶同床的畫面。
João's prudish reaction to the comedy surprised friends who had never seen him so uncomfortable.
João 對喜劇節目過於拘謹的反應讓朋友們感到驚訝，他們從未見過他如此不自在。
prudish reaction to [something]
Tamás felt too prudish to join the conversation about the popular dating show.
Tamás 覺得自己過於拘謹，無法加入關於熱門約會節目的討論。
- prudish attitude
- prudish reaction
- prudish remarks
- prudish about sex
- prudish society
- priggish
stronger disapproval; suggests someone is self-righteously moral, not just modest
- strait-laced
more informal; suggests strict, conventional behaviour and old-fashioned values
- broad-minded
willing to accept different kinds of behaviour and opinions without shock
- liberal
open to new ideas and ways of behaving, especially concerning personal freedom
文法句型
too prudish + to-infinitive
prudish + about + noun phrase
prudish attitude/reaction/remark
用法筆記
Describes a person or their behaviour. Frequently used in a critical tone. The noun form is prudishness; a person who is prudish is called a prude.
常見錯誤
同根字
- prude名詞C1
- prudish形容詞B2
- prudery名詞C1
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- Victorian prudishness
- sexual prudishness
- prudish attitude
- prudish reaction
常用片語
- prudishness of the era
- prudishness of the authorities
介系詞搭配
- prudishness about
- prudish about