prissy

prissy

英 ['prɪsɪ]
　　美 ['prɪsi]

adj. 為小事掛慮的；謹小慎微的；神經質的

中文詞源：

prissy 謹小慎微的，大驚小怪的

可能縮寫自precise,精確的。引申詞義謹小慎微的，大驚小怪的。

例句：

1. I grew to dislike the people from my background — they were rather uptight and prissy.
我變得討厭和我有著同樣出身背景的人——他們太保守、太一本正經瞭。

2. Scarlett dropped Prissy's arm and the wench sank whimpering to the steps.
思嘉放開百裡茜的胳臂,這女孩便嗚嗚咽咽地在樓梯上坐下瞭.

3. Now, the sight of so many buildings and people completed Prissy's demoralization.
此刻, 這麼多的建築物和人進一步把她迷惑住瞭.

4. Prissy was sitting on the bottom step in the hall, panting.
百裡茜氣喘籲籲地坐在過廳的樓梯腳下.

5. " Yas'm,'said Prissy and , turning, sauntered down the walk at snail's gait.
" 是的,太太, " 百裡茜說著就轉身慢騰騰地像蝸牛似地朝車道上走去.