"prissy" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 娇气的
• 过分讲究的

Definition

指对行为举止、整洁或清洁过分讲究，显得小题大做或过于敏感的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Prissy”常带轻微负面，形容人太拘谨、爱挑剔、过于讲究规矩或整洁，口语或轻松场合常用。作为批评带有些许调侃意味，不建议正式场合或用于严肃批评。

Examples

My sister is very prissy about her clothes.

我妹妹对她的衣服很**娇气**。

He doesn't like camping because he's too prissy.

他不喜欢露营，因为他太**娇气**了。

Don't be so prissy about getting your hands dirty.

别对弄脏手这么**讲究**。

She can be a little prissy when it comes to eating street food.

谈到吃路边摊时，她会有点**娇气**。

His prissy attitude makes him hard to get along with.

他那种**娇气**的态度让人难以相处。

Stop being so prissy—a little mud never hurt anyone!

别这么**娇气**——一点泥巴没关系！