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
I'd like to loan some money.
我想贷点钱。
Who swims in sin shall sink in sorrow.
在罪恶中游泳的人，必将在悲哀中沈没。
The manufacturers had to pay more money than they had anticipated, or they bought the biscuit from the student for $24,000.
饼干公司不得不付出比他们预计多得多的钱，因为为买下那学生烘制的饼干他们支付了24，000美元。