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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Can you manage English conversation?
你能用英语谈话吗？
No money, no honey.
没有金钱，就没有爱情。
The early climbers were looking for the easiest way to the top, because the summit was the prize they sought, especially if it and never been attained before.
早期登山者所寻找的是通往山顶的最方便的途径，因为顶峰特别是前人未曾到过的顶峰 -- 才是他们寻求的目标。