Strait-laced
a. 固守道德观念的, 拘谨的
📖 牛津释义
strait-laced
adj
(derog 贬) having or showing a very strict attitude to moral questions; prim and proper （在道德问题上）极拘谨的; 一本正经的; 古板的
My old aunts are very strait-laced. 我的老姨妈都很古板.
🧩 词语组成解析
a. 用带子束紧了的, 饰有花边的
🗣️ 情景例句
Philip and I were living with Grandma and Grandpa. Philip
与我和爷爷， 奶奶住在一起。
Marry in haste, and repent at leisure.
草率结婚后悔多。
but fearing that she would never see Rastus again -- the letter had made that quite clear -- she changed her mind.
但又害怕再也见不到拉斯特斯——这点，信上说得十分明白——于是便改变了主意。