"prim and proper" 怎么发音
expression
PRIM and PRAH-per
prim and PROP-uh
释义
Describes someone who is very proper, well-behaved, and always follows social rules, sometimes in a way that seems stiff or overly formal.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈpɹɪm/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈpɹɑpɝ
英式英语
pɹˈɪm/ /ˈænd/ /pɹˈɒpɐ
简化发音
美式
PRIM and PRAH-per
英式
prim and PROP-uh
语境中听
She is always prim and proper at work.
My grandmother is really prim and proper.
He sits prim and proper at the dinner table.
You don't have to be so prim and proper all the time. Just relax!