prim and proper
基本解釋
- 一本正經(jīng)
英漢例句
- Her prim and proper behavior should come in second to sharing similar tastes, interests and goals.
她干凈的外表和優(yōu)雅的舉止應(yīng)該排在共同愛好、興趣和目標之后。 - If Grandfather were here, she thought, he would say that it was all my governess's fault for raising me to be so prim and proper!
如果祖父在這兒,她心想,他一定會說都怪我的家庭教師把我培養(yǎng)得太古板了。 - Compatibility for Capricorn and Libra is questionable due to the ‘prim and proper’ Capricorn not being able to quite understand the ‘a(chǎn)dventurous and frivolous’ Libran.
要讓摩羯座人與天秤座人和諧共處看似不太可能,因為一本正經(jīng)的摩羯不能很好地理解天秤的冒險與輕狂。 - Girls who had stayed prim and proper awaiting some future Prince Charming now had no hope at all.
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