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puritanical

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adj.清教徒的,严格的

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puritanical为短语/超纲词汇

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名词:puritanicalness 副词:puritanically

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puritanical


/,pjʊərɪ'tænɪkl; ,pjurə`tænɪkl/
adj (derog 贬) very strict and severe in morals 清教徒式的; 道德上极拘谨的
*a puritanical attitude, conscience, upbringing清教徒式的态度、良心、教养
* pursue vice with puritanicalzeal 道学先生般地疾恶如仇.

puritanical


adj
very strict about moral matters, especially sex - used in order to show disapproval
 a puritanical father who wouldn't let his children watch television
 The atmosphere at the school was oppressively puritanical.