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

puritanicalpu‧ri‧tan‧i‧cal /ˌpjʊərəˈtænɪkəl◂ $ ˌpjʊr-/ adjective

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

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He became more puritanical, searching my room and handbag regularly.
If anything, pentecostals are generally viewed as being more puritanical than other women, not more promiscuous.
It was perhaps no wonder that he reacted against the spartan, puritanical environment of Potsdam.
LaLanne had added a new dimension to the diet gurus' puritanical quest for spiritual salvation through the body: exercise.
Money is the root of all evil, dictates the puritanical thought of the Old Age.
The attitude many people have toward abortion is part of what Moore calls a puritanical streak in the United States.
They figure this was a puritanical overreaction to a handful of innocent pictures and claim it raises the chilling specter of censorship.
This puritanical, megalithic masonry was the chosen style of Muhammed bin Tughluk.

very strict about moral matters, especially sex – used to show disapproval:

a puritanical father who wouldn’t let his children watch television

The atmosphere at the school was oppressively puritanical.

单词	puritanical
释义	puritanicalpu‧ri‧tan‧i‧cal /ˌpjʊərəˈtænɪkəl◂ $ ˌpjʊr-/ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Americans tend to be more puritanical than Europeans. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS He became more puritanical, searching my room and handbag regularly. If anything, pentecostals are generally viewed as being more puritanical than other women, not more promiscuous. It was perhaps no wonder that he reacted against the spartan, puritanical environment of Potsdam. LaLanne had added a new dimension to the diet gurus' puritanical quest for spiritual salvation through the body: exercise. Money is the root of all evil, dictates the puritanical thought of the Old Age. The attitude many people have toward abortion is part of what Moore calls a puritanical streak in the United States. They figure this was a puritanical overreaction to a handful of innocent pictures and claim it raises the chilling specter of censorship. This puritanical, megalithic masonry was the chosen style of Muhammed bin Tughluk. very strict about moral matters, especially sex – used to show disapproval: a puritanical father who wouldn’t let his children watch television The atmosphere at the school was oppressively puritanical.
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