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prig

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n.一本正经的人

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prig为短语/超纲词汇

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副词:priggishly 形容词:priggish 名词:priggery 动词过去式:prigged 过去分词:prigged 现在分词:prigging 第三人称单数:prigs

prig


/prɪg; prɪˇ/
n (derog 贬) person who behaves as ifhe were morally superior to everyone else, and disapprovesof what others do; self-righteous person 自以为道德高尚的人; 道学先生.

prig


n[C]
[Date: 1600-1700; Origin: Probably from prig 'showy man' (17-19 centuries), perhaps from prig 'tinker, thief' (16-19 centuries)]
someone who behaves in a morally good way and shows that they disapprove of the way other people behave - used to show disapproval
 Don't be such a prig! It's only a bit of harmless fun!
>priggishadj
 a rather priggish, old-fashioned man
>priggishnessn[U]