prissiness

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美式音标：

词义：

prissiness

n.prissy的变形

prissy['prisi]

adj.

[美国口语]

谨小慎微的；拘谨的；过分谦逊的

过分讲究的；爱挑剔的；刻板的

大惊小怪的；纤柔的；缺乏男子气的

变形：

adj.prissier.prissiest

用法：

双语例句

Dog-eating,theyargue,isatime-honouredtraditionandChinais not yet ready for Western-style

prissiness

aboutconsuming suchanimals.

他们认为，吃狗肉是中国由来已久的一种传统，另外，中国尚未形成西方人对待食用肉类的过分讲究的风气。

权威例句

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造句：

1. They seriously believe that capital punishment is a deterrent.

他们真的相信死刑具有威慑作用。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Hopefully his punishment will act as a deterrent to others.

对他的惩罚但愿能起到杀一儆百的作用。

来自《权威词典》

3. Long prison sentences can be a very effective deterrent for offenders.

判处长期徒刑可对违法者起到强有力的威慑作用。

来自《权威词典》

4. Is there a credible alternative to the nuclear deterrent?

是否有可以取代核威慑力量的可靠办法?

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. Defenders of the death penalty clearly regard it as the ultimate deterrent.

支持死刑的人显然认为死刑是最具威慑力的刑罚.

来自《简明英汉词典》

[ deterrent 造句 ]