prudery

prudery

1. The "Eastern" Mark Twain can be delicate to the point of prudery.

“东部的”马克·吐温竟可以严谨到一本正经的程度。

2. The " Eastern " Mark Twain can be delicate to the point of prudery.

“东部的”马克?吐温竟可以严谨到一本正经的程度。

3. Unfortunately, because of prudery and general historical ignorance, these epidemiological basics had been widely forgotten when AIDS made its appearance in the 1980’s.

不幸的是，由于人们对历史假装的和普遍的无知，当艾滋病在上世纪80年代露头的时候，这些流行病学要素一度被忘得一干而净。

4. To prudery she added bigotry, a well-assorted lining.

她除了腼腆拘谨以外还笃信上帝，表里相得益彰。

5. The peculiarity of prudery is to place all the more sentinels in proportion as the fortress is the less menaced.

束身自爱的本义就是：堡垒未受威胁而偏要步步设防。

6. Prudery is a demi-virtue and a demi-vice.

腼腆拘谨也正是一种善恶参半的性格。

7. That in turn gave way to Victorian prudery, together with a determined focus on the need for manliness in marriage.

随后而来的维多利亚时期，虽然表面内敛拘谨，但是在婚姻中，阳刚气质仍占有牢固的重心位置。