| 释义 |
prim /prɪm/ a. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I a.
1. 整洁的；端正的
prim hedges 整齐的树篱
a few lines of writing in Linda's prim schoolgirl hand 琳达当小学生时写的几行端端正正的字
2. (尤指妇女)一本正经的，端庄的；拘谨的，古板的
a prim lecture 一篇严肃的演讲
have a prim manner of speaking 讲话的样子一本正经
II (primmed; prim·ming)
❶ vt.
1. 使(脸、嘴)显出一本正经的表情
prim one's lips after every mouthful 每吃一口故作庄重地抿一下嘴唇
2. 使整洁；整洁地打扮(或装饰) (up, out)
prim oneself up in an old-fashioned gown 穿一件老式长袍把自己打扮得端庄
❷ vi.
做出一本正经的样子
They mince and prim and pout. 他们装腔作势，做出一副一本正经的样子，把嘴撅着。
[? MFr: prime¹, slender, neat¹ < L primus first, prime¹] phr. prim and proper 一本正经的；循规蹈矩的 |