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puritanical

/pjʊəɹ.ɪˈtæn.ɪ.kəl/ /pjɚ.ɪˈtæn.ɪ.kl̩/

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noun

清教徒，极端保守主义者。

One who holds puritanical attitudes.

Examples :

"My aunt is such a puritanical; she disapproves of anyone wearing revealing clothing, even at the beach. "

我的阿姨简直就是个清教徒，她甚至连在海滩上穿暴露一点的衣服都看不惯。

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adjective

清教徒的，极其讲究道德的

Of or pertaining to the Puritans, or to their doctrines and practice.

Examples :

"The strict rules about dress at the school were quite puritanical, forbidding anything considered too flashy. "

学校里对服装的严格规定简直像清教徒一样，禁止任何被认为过于花哨的装扮。

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adjective

清教徒式的，迂腐的.

Precise in observance of legal or religious requirements; strict; overscrupulous; rigid (often used by way of reproach or contempt).

Examples :

"My grandmother had a puritanical approach to mealtimes, insisting on everyone eating exactly the same amount of food and precisely the same vegetables. "

我的奶奶在吃饭这件事上非常清教徒式，她坚持每个人都要吃完全一样分量的食物和完全一样的蔬菜。

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