"prissy" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 嬌氣的
• 過分講究的

Definition

指對舉止、整潔或清潔過分講究，給人小題大作或過分敏感的印象。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Prissy”帶有輕微貶義，形容人過於拘謹或愛挑剔，非常注重規矩或整潔，多見於口語或非正式寫作。帶有溫和取笑或不耐煩的語氣，避免正式場合嚴厲使用。

Examples

My sister is very prissy about her clothes.

我妹妹對她的衣服很**嬌氣**。

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

他不喜歡露營，因為他太**嬌氣**了。

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

別對弄髒手這麼**講究**。

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

談到喫路邊攤，她會有點**嬌氣**。

His prissy attitude makes him hard to get along with.

他那種**嬌氣**的態度讓人難以相處。

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

別這麼**嬌氣**——一點泥巴沒關係！