puritanical
UK [ˌpjʊə.rɪ'tæn.ɪ.kəl] US [ˌpjʊr.ɪ-] adjective
■believing or involving the belief that self-control and hard work are important and that pleasure is wrong or unnecessary 清教主义的；宗教（或道德）上非常拘谨的•She is very puritanical about sex.她在性方面非常拘谨。 •He rebelled against his puritanical upbringing.他强烈反抗他所受的清教式管教。 |