
n.一本正經的人;自命不凡者;道學先生;小偷
v.偷
He had been railed against by them as a prig and a poseur. 他們責罵他是一個沾沾自喜、裝腔作勢的人。
Charles thinks he's better than the rest of us, the self-righteous prig! 查爾斯認為他比我們大家都強,真是個自以為是的家伙!
The transition from libertine to prig was so complete. 一個酒徒色鬼竟然搖身一變就成了道學先生。
If one wishes to be a prig or a Puritan, one can flaunt one's moral views about them. 一個人要是愿意當道學先生或清教徒,當然可以炫耀自己的倫理觀點。
She said, "That Flora tries to take you on the prig again, you tell me-will you?" 她說:“要是弗洛拉再帶你去偷東西,你就告訴我,知道么?”