Strait-laced

a. 固守道德觀念的, 拘謹的

?? 牛津釋義

strait-laced adj (derog 貶) having or showing a very strict attitude to moral questions; prim and proper （在道德問題上）極拘謹的; 一本正經的; 古板的 My old aunts are very strait-laced. 我的老姨媽都很古板.

?? 詞語組成解析

strait [stret]
n. 海峽;（常用pl.）窘迫，困境;危難; adj. 困難的，窘迫的;<古>狹窄的;嚴格的;
strait(draw tight)→狹窄的；海峽；狹窄處
laced
a. 用帶子束緊了的, 飾有花邊的

??? 情景例句

I see. Well, the idea of buying a house is exciting.
我明白了。嗯 買房子的念頭叫人興奮過頭。
As you brew, so must you drink.
自搬石頭自壓腳。
Can you tell me why our bid was not accepted?
請告訴我為什么我們沒有得標好嗎？
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