"prim" in Chinese (Traditional)
一本正經拘謹古板
Definition
舉止非常得體、正式或拘謹，常常顯得過於拘束或不自然。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
常帶有輕微負面意思，暗示某人太過拘謹或刻板。常見搭配有“prim and proper”。較多見於正式、文學或描述性語境，不常用於日常對話。
Examples
She always sits very prim at the dinner table.
她喫飯時總是坐得非常**端正**。
His prim clothes looked out of place at the party.
他穿著**一本正經**的衣服，在聚會上格格不入。
The teacher gave a prim smile to the class.
老師對全班露出了一個**拘謹**的微笑。
Don’t be so prim—just relax and enjoy yourself!
別這麼**拘謹**，放輕鬆享受一下吧！
She’s a bit prim and doesn’t like rude jokes.
她有點**一本正經**，不喜歡粗魯的玩笑。
He tried to act all prim when his parents arrived suddenly.
他父母突然來時，他努力表現得很**一本正經**。