prudery

• n. 假正经的行为；过分拘谨的言行

来自prude,大惊小怪的人，-ery,名词后缀。

prudery (n.)

1709, from prude + -ery and in part from French pruderie.

The peculiarity of prudery is to multiply sentinels, in proportion as the fortress is less threatened. [Victor Hugo, "Les Misérables"]

Some 20c. writers in English used extended form prudibundery, in many cases likely for contemptuous emphasis, from French prudibonderie "prudery."

1. The'Eastern'Mark Twain can be delicate to the point of prudery.

“ 东部的 ” 马克·吐温竟可以严谨到一本正经的程度.

来自辞典例句