释义 |
pruderyprud‧er‧y /ˈpruːdəri/ noun [uncountable] - A single incident suggests a great deal about Hennepinhis prudery, his belligerence, his sensitivity.
- For those raised in the prudery of puritanism or the celibacy-conscious preoccupations of Catholicism this ran against the grain.
- I am convinced that Victorian prudery was much to blame for this, and modern treatment might have much ameliorated it.
- Surely, they feel, youthful vigour should outgun out-of-date prudery.
the behaviour or attitude of people who are too easily shocked by things relating to sex – used to show disapproval |