
n.一本正經(jīng)的人;自命不凡者;道學(xué)先生;小偷
v.偷
He had been railed against by them as a prig and a poseur. 他們責(zé)罵他是一個(gè)沾沾自喜、裝腔作勢(shì)的人。
Charles thinks he's better than the rest of us, the self-righteous prig! 查爾斯認(rèn)為他比我們大家都強(qiáng),真是個(gè)自以為是的家伙!
The transition from libertine to prig was so complete. 一個(gè)酒徒色鬼竟然搖身一變就成了道學(xué)先生。
If one wishes to be a prig or a Puritan, one can flaunt one's moral views about them. 一個(gè)人要是愿意當(dāng)?shù)缹W(xué)先生或清教徒,當(dāng)然可以炫耀自己的倫理觀點(diǎn)。
n.垂直;正直