Prim
[ prim ]
出国 Abroad
adj. 循规蹈矩的;整洁的;（人）一本正经;
adv. 循规蹈矩地，整洁地;
v. （使）一本正经;使整洁;
📝 例句
a prim hedgerow.
整齐的灌木篱笆
She was a prim ugly woman of forty-three, who wore glasses and had sparse hair.
这位太太年华四十三，其貌不扬，态度拘谨，鼻架眼镜，头发已稀疏。
prim and proper
一本正经的;循规蹈矩的
He is prim and precise in manner.
他的态度一本正经而严谨。
Meg is so prim she won't let me speak to him when we pass.
麦格又那么一本正经，我们对面穿过都不让我跟他搭腔。
🌱 联想助记
【串】除去crime(犯罪)后留下的grime(污点),prime(首要的)任务是穿prim(整洁的)衣服
【记】※ p-拼音“扑”,rim-边缘:扑在边缘真呆板
※ p-拼音“婆”,rim-边:老婆的衣服边如模特一样整洁
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
prim
adj
(-mmer, -mmest) (usu derog 通常作贬义)
1 (of a person) disliking anything that is improper, rude or rough; prudish （指人）循规蹈矩的, 拘谨的, 古板的, 假正经的
You can't tell that joke to her she's much too prim and proper. 可别给她讲那样的笑话--她这人过於古板和认真.
2 stiffly formal in appearance, behaviour or manner （外观、 行为或举止上）庄重的
a prim little dress with a white collar 带有白色衣领的十分端庄的连衣裙.
🔁 扩展释义
*[prim]a. 整洁的, 端正的, 规规矩矩的, 呆板的, 拘谨的vt. 弄整齐, 使显出一本正经的表情vi. 作出一本正经的样子
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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Grandpa really loves his family, doesn't he?
爷爷确实很爱这个家， 是吗？
It takes time.
这需要时间。
Sorry, Mr. Wu. I was not here yesterday.
对不起，吴先生。我昨天没有来。