Prim
[ prim ]
出國 Abroad
adj. 循規蹈矩的;整潔的;（人）一本正經;
adv. 循規蹈矩地，整潔地;
v. （使）一本正經;使整潔;
?? 例句
a prim hedgerow.
整齊的灌木籬笆
She was a prim ugly woman of forty-three, who wore glasses and had sparse hair.
這位太太年華四十三，其貌不揚，態度拘謹，鼻架眼鏡，頭發已稀疏。
prim and proper
一本正經的;循規蹈矩的
He is prim and precise in manner.
他的態度一本正經而嚴謹。
Meg is so prim she won't let me speak to him when we pass.
麥格又那么一本正經，我們對面穿過都不讓我跟他搭腔。
?? 聯想助記
【串】除去crime(犯罪)后留下的grime(污點),prime(首要的)任務是穿prim(整潔的)衣服
【記】※ p-拼音“撲”,rim-邊緣:撲在邊緣真呆板
※ p-拼音“婆”,rim-邊:老婆的衣服邊如模特一樣整潔
? 同義詞
?? 牛津釋義
prim
adj
(-mmer, -mmest) (usu derog 通常作貶義)
1 (of a person) disliking anything that is improper, rude or rough; prudish （指人）循規蹈矩的, 拘謹的, 古板的, 假正經的
You can't tell that joke to her she's much too prim and proper. 可別給她講那樣的笑話--她這人過於古板和認真.
2 stiffly formal in appearance, behaviour or manner （外觀、 行為或舉止上）莊重的
a prim little dress with a white collar 帶有白色衣領的十分端莊的連衣裙.
?? 擴展釋義
*[prim]a. 整潔的, 端正的, 規規矩矩的, 呆板的, 拘謹的vt. 弄整齊, 使顯出一本正經的表情vi. 作出一本正經的樣子
?? 同為「GRE」詞匯
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Uh-oh.
啊哈。
My gloves is green.
我的手套是綠色的。
The other people in the workforce may not trust you in future.
在一起干活的其他人可能今后不會相信你了。