straitlaced

释义

adj.

穿紧身衣的；拘谨的

网络

严格的；过於拘谨的；过於严格的

在例句中理解 3 句

1. It was preceded by this, his only other novel, a work more straitlaced in literary form but just as shockingly original in content.

   它是由这之前，他唯一的其他小说，文学作品的形式更刻板，但同样令人吃惊的原始内容。

2. Not "getting" deception or nuance, they are straitlaced and humorless.

   他们无法「察觉」欺骗或细微的表情，因此显得死板而不具幽默感。

3. straitlaced Victorian society

   维多利亚时代守旧的社会