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
That's very nice of you. Where did you get it? It's not a print.
真细心！你从哪儿弄来的？这还不是复制的呢！
May I pay by credit card?
我可以用信用卡付款吗？
Then he and Jane went horse-riding.
然后，他和简一起去骑马。