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prude 音标拼音: [pr'ud]
n. 装成规矩的女人,过分正经的女人 装成规矩的女人,过分正经的女人 prude n 1: a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum [synonym: {prude}, {puritan}] Prude \Prude\, n. [F., prudish, originally, discreet, modest;
shortened from OF. prudefeme, preudefeme, a discreet or excellent woman; OF. preu, prou, excellent, brave de of fete woman. See {Prow}, a., {Prowess}.] A woman of affected modesty, reserve, or coyness; one who is overscrupulous or sensitive; one who affects extraordinary prudence in conduct and speech. [1913 Webster] Less modest than the speech of prudes. --Swift. [1913 Webster]
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