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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries保守的人
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bǎoshǒu de rén
"他太保守了，不愿意讨论这个话题。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is excessively concerned with propriety, modesty, or decorum, especially in matters of sex.
"She refused to watch the romantic comedy, acting like a total prude." - 2
Someone easily shocked or offended by language, nudity, or behavior considered improper.
"Don't be such a prude; a little coarse humor never hurt anyone."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the 17th-century French word 'prude', which originated as a short form of 'prudefemme' (a discreet or virtuous woman), ultimately stemming from Old French 'prode' meaning valiant or brave. Over time, the term underwent a semantic shift from denoting general modesty and good conduct to pejoratively describing someone excessively or prudishly concerned with propriety, especially regarding sexual matters.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Prude" is said worldwide
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prude
Transliteration: pryd
"Il ne faut pas être si prude de nos jours."
Prüde
Transliteration: pʁyːdə
"Sie ist manchmal ein bisschen zu prüde."
bacchettona
Transliteration: bakketˈtoːna
"Non fare la bacchettona con me."
beata
Transliteration: beˈata
"No seas tan beata con esos temas."
prudente
Transliteration: pɾuˈdẽtʃi
"Ela achou a piada excessivamente vulgar."
संकीर्ण-विचार
Transliteration: sankeern-vichaar
"वह बहुत संकीर्ण-विचार वाली महिला है।"
保守的人
Transliteration: bǎoshǒu de rén
"他太保守了，不愿意讨论这个话题。"
고지식한 사람
Transliteration: gojisikhan saram
"그녀는 그런 농담에 쉽게 놀라는 고지식한 면이 있다."
堅物
Transliteration: katabutsu
"彼はちょっと堅物すぎるところがある。"
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