英语词汇“prude”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

easily offended► be/get easily offended

· Be careful what you say to Jenny; she's oversensitive and easily offended.be/get easily offended by · Barry gets easily offended by comments about his parents' divorce.

► touchy

too easily offended, especially so that people are afraid to talk to you, or offer advice: · Some authors get very touchy if you make even the slightest alteration to their work.· Why are you so touchy today?touchy about: · He's a great manager, but he is very touchy about his lack of qualifications.

► sensitive

very easily offended by a particular thing: · Paul is too sensitive for this job. He can't take even the smallest criticism.sensitive about: · He's sensitive about his bad teeth, so try not to look at them.· My children are very sensitive about being treated in a patronising way.

► prude

someone who is easily offended by anything that is rude or connected with sex, especially in a way that other people think is unnecessary: · Sarah's no prude, but she thought some of the sex scenes were quite shocking.

► over-sensitive

someone who is over-sensitive gets offended and upset very easily, because they always think other people are criticizing them, making fun of them etc: · It's not unusual for artists to be over-sensitive about their work.· Of course he wasn't saying you were overweight - you're just being over-sensitive.

单词	prude
释义	prudeprude /pruːd/ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINprude Origin: 1700-1800 French ‘good woman, prudish woman’, from prudefemme ‘good woman’, from Old French prode femme Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Sarah's no prude, but she thought some of the sex scenes were quite shocking. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Alvin was fastidious and even a bit of a prude. Eline didn't think of herself as a prude but it was clear that Sarah held virtue very lightly indeed. In the inevitable lecture series that followed, few would be intrigued by a grossly overweight, fortyish prude. Marriage, that desiccated, pedantic, self-satisfied prude. Possibly I was being a bit of a prude. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatoreasily offended► be/get easily offended · Be careful what you say to Jenny; she's oversensitive and easily offended.be/get easily offended by · Barry gets easily offended by comments about his parents' divorce. ► touchy too easily offended, especially so that people are afraid to talk to you, or offer advice: · Some authors get very touchy if you make even the slightest alteration to their work.· Why are you so touchy today?touchy about: · He's a great manager, but he is very touchy about his lack of qualifications. ► sensitive very easily offended by a particular thing: · Paul is too sensitive for this job. He can't take even the smallest criticism.sensitive about: · He's sensitive about his bad teeth, so try not to look at them.· My children are very sensitive about being treated in a patronising way. ► prude someone who is easily offended by anything that is rude or connected with sex, especially in a way that other people think is unnecessary: · Sarah's no prude, but she thought some of the sex scenes were quite shocking. ► over-sensitive someone who is over-sensitive gets offended and upset very easily, because they always think other people are criticizing them, making fun of them etc: · It's not unusual for artists to be over-sensitive about their work.· Of course he wasn't saying you were overweight - you're just being over-sensitive. someone who is very easily shocked by anything relating to sex – used to show disapproval → prudish
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