prissy /ˈprɪsɪ/ (prissier,prissiest)

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  ADJ（形容词） If you say that someone is prissy, you are critical of them because they are very easily shocked by anything vulgar or bad. 一本正经的; 谨小慎微的 [非正式]

  例：

  I grew to dislike the people from my background – they were uptight and prissy.

  我开始讨厌和我有相同背景的人－他们很保守，总是一本正经的。