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单词 strait-laced
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
strait-laced or straight-laced /ˈstreɪtˌleɪst/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. overly strict in conduct or morality:strait-laced ladies.
  2. tightly laced, as an upper part of a dress.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
strait-laced  (strāt′lāst′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. excessively strict in conduct or morality; puritanical;
    prudish:strait-laced censors.
  2. tightly laced, as a bodice.
  3. wearing tightly laced garments.
Also, straight-laced. 
  • late Middle English 1400–50
strait-lac′ed•ly  (strāt′lā′sid lē, -lāst′lē),USA pronunciation adv.  strait′-lac′ed•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
strait-laced, straight-laced adj
  1. prudish or puritanical
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