"grundy" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 老古板（過時用法）- 假道學的人（過時用法）

Definition

“Grundy” 是一個過時用詞，指對道德或他人行為十分嚴苛、守舊的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於極為過時的詞彙，多見於 'Mrs Grundy' 一詞，形容極其拘謹或道德觀念極強的人。現代幾乎不用，主要見於文學或歷史語境。

Examples

Some people called her a Grundy because she disliked parties.

有些人叫她**Grundy**，因為她不喜歡參加聚會。

In old books, a Grundy was someone who judged others' behavior.

在老書裡，**Grundy**指的是喜歡批評別人行為的人。

He worried he might sound like a Grundy whenever he talked about rules.

他擔心自己一談論規矩就像個**Grundy**。

Don't be such a Grundy—let people have some fun!

別這麼像個**Grundy**，讓大家開心一點吧！

The village considered Mrs. Smith a real Grundy for her strict views.

村裡人因為Smith太太觀點保守都覺得她像個**Grundy**。

I know I sound like a Grundy, but I really think we should stick to the rules.

我知道我聽起來像個**Grundy**，但我真認為我們該遵守規定。