puritanical
gb/pjˌʊɹɪtˈænɪkəl/ us/pjˌʊɹɪtˈænɪkəl/
C1
อังกฤษ
prűd, puritán
C1
1
รูปแบบการใช้:
puritanical about [something]
Some critics called the new rules puritanical, especially the ban on public displays of affection.
Egyes bírálók prűdnek nevezték az új szabályokat, különösen a nyilvános gyengédségnyilvánítás tilalma miatt.
He has puritanical views about alcohol and thinks no one should drink at all.
Puritán nézeteket vall az alkoholfogyasztásról, és úgy gondolja, hogy senkinek sem szabadna egyáltalán innia.
The film was attacked by a puritanical campaign group for its sex scenes.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
My parents were puritanical about dating.
A szüleim nagyon prűdek voltak a randizással kapcsolatban.
She dislikes his puritanical attitude.
Nem szereti a prűd hozzáállását.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Do not confuse with “pure”; it usually criticizes strict moral attitudes, not cleanliness or innocence.
ความหมาย
overly strict about morals
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
puritanical views
|puritanical attitudes
|puritanical morals
|puritanical standards
|puritanical approach
|puritanical culture
|puritanical upbringing
|puritanical laws
|puritanical censorship
|puritanical about sex
คำพ้องความหมาย
prudish (Emphasizes discomfort with sex or nudity.)
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moralistic (Emphasizes preaching morals and judging others.)
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straitlaced (Emphasizes strict, conventional behavior.)
คำตรงข้าม
permissive (Allowing a wide range of behavior, especially socially or sexually.)
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liberal (More open-minded and tolerant about personal choices.)
หัวข้อ
morality
|relationships
|society
|behavior
คำจำกัดความ
too strict about what is morally acceptable, especially sex
Having very strict moral standards, especially about sex or personal behavior, and often judging other people by them.
C1
FORMAL
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puritán
B2
รูปแบบการใช้:
puritanical [beliefs/customs/society]
The novel depicts life in a puritanical New England community.
A regény egy puritán új-angliai közösség életét ábrázolja.
Her research focuses on puritanical religious practices in seventeenth-century England.
Kutatása a tizenhetedik századi angliai puritán vallási gyakorlatokra összpontosít.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
They studied puritanical customs in early America.
A korai amerikai puritán szokásokat tanulmányozták.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
This meaning is historical; in everyday speech, “puritanical” more often means “too strict about morals.”
ความหมาย
relating to the Puritans
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
puritanical beliefs
|puritanical doctrine
|puritanical practices
|puritanical society
|puritanical New England
|puritanical tradition
คำพ้องความหมาย
Puritan (Directly names the group; may sound more historical than “puritanical.”)
คำตรงข้าม
non-Puritan (Not belonging to or associated with Puritan beliefs or culture.)
หัวข้อ
history
|religion
|culture
คำจำกัดความ
connected with the Puritans in history
Relating to the Puritans or to Puritan beliefs and practices, especially in 16th–17th century England and early New England.
ไวยากรณ์
รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
puritanical
IPA
GB/pjˌʊɹɪtˈænɪkəl/
US/pjˌʊɹɪtˈænɪkəl/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
pur - it - an - ic - al (5 พยางค์)
Stress on 3rd syllable (an)
รูปคำ
Adjective
- Base: puritanical
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Core family
วลีและสำนวน
a puritanical streak
1/ə pjˌʊɹɪtˈænɪkəl stɹˈik/
fixed phrase
tendency toward moral strictness
a strict moral side of someone’s character
ตัวอย่าง
- Even as a comedian, he has a puritanical streak when it comes to drugs.
- There’s a puritanical streak in the public debate about nightlife.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- She has a puritanical streak.
puritanical about [something]
1/pjˌʊɹɪtˈænɪkəl əbˈaʊt sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
strict about one topic
too strict about a particular thing
ตัวอย่าง
- She’s puritanical about swearing and won’t allow it at home.
- The school is surprisingly puritanical about clothing for a modern campus.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- He is puritanical about alcohol.
puritanical values
1/pjˌʊɹɪtˈænɪkəl vˈæljuz/
fixed phrase
strict moral value system
very strict beliefs about what is moral
ตัวอย่าง
- The show was criticized for promoting puritanical values about sexuality.
- They rejected what they saw as puritanical values and pushed for more openness.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Some people support puritanical values.