prigs

基本解释

• n.一本正经的人；自命不凡者；道学先生；小偷
• v.偷

同根派生

英汉例句

用作名词 (n.)

• He had been railed against by them as a prig and a poseur.
  他们责骂他是一个沾沾自喜、装腔作势的人。
• Charles thinks he's better than the rest of us, the self-righteous prig!
  查尔斯认为他比我们大家都强，真是个自以为是的家伙！
• The transition from libertine to prig was so complete.
  一个酒徒色鬼竟然摇身一变就成了道学先生。
• If one wishes to be a prig or a Puritan, one can flaunt one's moral views about them.
  一个人要是愿意当道学先生或清教徒，当然可以炫耀自己的伦理观点。
• She said, "That Flora tries to take you on the prig again, you tell me-will you?"
  她说：“要是弗洛拉再带你去偷东西，你就告诉我，知道么？”