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单词 puritanical
释义
puritanical
adjective
uk
/ˌpjʊə.rɪˈtæn.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˌpjʊr.ɪˈtæn.ɪ.kəl/
believingorinvolvingthebeliefthat it isimportanttoworkhard andcontrolyourself, and thatpleasureiswrongorunnecessary:
清教主义的；宗教（或道德）上非常拘谨的
She is very puritanical aboutsex.她在性问题上非常拘谨。
Herebelledagainst his puritanicalupbringing.他激烈反抗他所受的清教式管教。
Synonyms
priggishdisapproving
strait-laceddisapproving
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Self-control and moderation
  • ahold
  • anti-pleasure
  • ascetically
  • asceticism
  • be in command (ofyourself)idiom
  • boundary
  • get a grip (onyourself)idiom
  • go easyidiom
  • go steady onsomethingidiom
  • grip
  • impervious
  • mind over matteridiom
  • restrained
  • restraint
  • restrict
  • restrictyourselftosomething
  • rise abovesomething
  • temperance
  • undignified
  • willpower
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puritanically
(Definition ofpuritanicalfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

puritanical| American Dictionary

puritanical
adjective[not gradable]
us
/ˌpjʊr·ɪˈtæn·ɪ·kəl/
havingstandardsofmoralbehaviorthatforbidmanypleasures:
Hiscoachbelievesinrulesandregulationsand has puritanicalstandardsforbehavior.
(Definition ofpuritanicalfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpuritanical

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I think it is merely that these whisky bottles raise ourpuritanicalhackles from time to time.
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Many of those it libelled could not afford to bring an action—as the prurient,puritanicaleditor well knew.
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The intellectual progressives have apuritanicalattitude to reductions in taxation.
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I am notpuritanicalin matters of art or of literature, or anything of that kind.
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Why is it that we suddenly get apuritanicalreaction of this character?
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We must stop looking with such apuritanicaleye at those who increase their incomes at all levels.
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They arepuritanicalpeople who want to inflict their view of how to raise children on other people.
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I do not take apuritanicalview of private expenditure.
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I do not go along with his ratherpuritanicalview of our duty to society.
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I do not speak now from a narrowpuritanicalview.
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I am surprised to find that he is sopuritanicalabout credit cards and spending.
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Puritanicalfor the law, he campaigns for the acceptance of his surname and fails in his campaign.
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I cannot agree with thepuritanicalattitude that nobody who has had a drink at all can be trusted to drive a car.
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In many respects, this country is still extremelypuritanical.
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I therefore hope that nobody will accuse me of having apuritanicalattitude towards drinking.
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