prim
US /prɪm/
UK /prɪm/
形容詞
拘謹的, 刻板的, 一本正經的
stiffly formal and respectable; feeling or showing disapproval of anything regarded as improper
範例:
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She was too prim to enjoy the boisterous party.
她太拘謹了，無法享受喧鬧的派對。
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His aunt was a rather prim and proper woman.
他的姑媽是個相當拘謹而得體的女人。
動詞
抿緊, 整理儀容
purse (the mouth) in a precise or fastidious manner
範例:
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She primmed her lips, trying to suppress a smile.
她抿緊嘴唇，試圖抑制笑容。
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He primmed himself before entering the formal dining room.
他進入正式餐廳前整理了儀容。