"prudish" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 过分拘谨 (性方面)

Definition

形容对性或裸露话题非常容易感到震惊或不舒服的人，常常表现得这些话题不合适或令人反感。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常带有贬义，用来批评对性话题过分拘谨或保守的人，尤指在非正式或批评性的语境中使用。不是赞美。

Examples

She is very prudish and avoids movies with kissing scenes.

她非常**过分拘谨**，连有接吻场面的电影都不看。

Some people think it's prudish to cover up at the beach.

有些人觉得在沙滩上遮盖自己很**过分拘谨**。

He was called prudish by his friends for refusing to talk about relationships.

他因为拒绝谈论感情被朋友们称为**过分拘谨**。

She laughed and told him not to be so prudish about a little joke.

她笑着让他别因为一个小玩笑就这么**过分拘谨**。

He acts prudish in public, but he's actually really open-minded with friends.

他在公众场合表现得很**过分拘谨**，但和朋友其实非常开放。

Don't be so prudish—everyone makes silly jokes sometimes.

别这么**过分拘谨**啦——每个人偶尔都会说些傻笑话。