puritanical
adj. <贬>清教徒式的,道德极严格的
If you describe someone as puritanical, you mean that they have very strict moral principles, and often try to make other people behave in a more moral way.
...puritanical fathers...
古板严厉的父亲
He has a puritanical attitude towards sex.
他在性问题上主张克制,反对纵欲。
1. of or relating to Puritans or Puritanism
2. exaggeratedly proper;
3. morally rigorous and strict;
Now you are coming over all puritanical about nothing.
你太古板了,其实没什么事。
There'sa puritanical side to me.
我有着清教徒般严谨的一面。
He has a puritanical attitude towards sex.
他在性问题上主张克制,反对纵欲。
Their parents had a puritanical streak and didn't approve of dancing.
他们的父母管教颇严格,不赞成跳舞。
In contrast, men such as Rockefeller and Ford exhibited puritanical qualities.
与之相反, 洛克菲勒和福特表现出的是清教徒的品性.