Strait-laced
a. 固守道德观念的, 拘谨的
📖 牛津释义
strait-laced
adj
(derog 贬) having or showing a very strict attitude to moral questions; prim and proper （在道德问题上）极拘谨的; 一本正经的; 古板的
My old aunts are very strait-laced. 我的老姨妈都很古板.
🧩 词语组成解析
a. 用带子束紧了的, 饰有花边的
🗣️ 情景例句
Are these the terms that we agreed on?
这些是我们同意的条件吗？
Is it a long ride?
要坐很久吗？
The captain of the Elkor ordered his men to salvage as much as possible from the wreck.
“埃尔科”号船长命令船员们尽量从沉船中打捞物品，