puritanical
英 [ˌpjʊərɪˈtænɪkl]
美 [ˌpjʊrɪˈtænɪkl]
adj. 清教徒式的; 道德极严格的
BNC.21598 / COCA.23648
牛津词典
adj.
- 清教徒式的；道德极严格的
having very strict moral attitudes- Their parents had a puritanical streak and didn't approve of dancing.
他们的父母管教颇严格，不赞成跳舞。
- Their parents had a puritanical streak and didn't approve of dancing.
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 有严格道德标准的；道学先生的
If you describe someone aspuritanical, you mean that they have very strict moral principles, and often try to make other people behave in a more moral way.- ...puritanical fathers...
古板严厉的父亲 - He has a puritanical attitude towards sex.
他在性问题上主张克制，反对纵欲。
- ...puritanical fathers...
英英释义
adj
- morally rigorous and strict
- the puritan work ethic
- puritanic distaste for alcohol
- she was anything but puritanical in her behavior
- exaggeratedly proper
- my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts
- of or relating to Puritans or Puritanism
双语例句
- It's not surprising that he reacted against his puritanical upbringing.
他反对所接受的清教徒式的教育，这一点也不奇怪。 - As a teenager, he rebelled against his puritanical upbringing.
在他十几岁时，他激烈反抗他所受的清教式管教。 - However, he proceeded to impose strict puritanical rules, banning them from drinking alcohol, listening to music or cutting their hair.
但是，他立刻开始为镇上的居民制定严格的清教徒式的生活规范，禁止她们饮酒、听音乐或剪发。 - A Forceful Attack Against Puritanical Concept of Woman Morals ── On the tragic image of the heroine in The Sound and The Fury
对清教妇道观的有力抨击&评《喧哗与骚动》中女主人公的悲剧形象 - The religious faith and the Puritanical thoughts permeating the novels.
第二，宗教意识与清教思想渗透于作品之中； - A puritanical attitude, conscience, upbringing
清教徒式的态度、良心、教养 - Now you are coming over all puritanical about nothing.
你太古板了，其实没什么事。 - Penny was anything but puritanical.
彭妮一点也不严肃古板。 - They are the real rebels against the harsh Puritanical rules.
她们是父权制的真正反抗者。 - Views on sex and marriage have swung from one extreme to another& from the extremely puritanical to the free-wheeling.
人们对性爱和婚姻的看法从一个极端走向另一个极端&从保守变为开放。