The prim young man can't stand the white lies of others.

这个古板的年轻人无法忍受别人善意的谎言。

The prim child gradually became acquainted with his classmates.

这个拘谨的小孩渐渐地和周围的同学熟识起来。

The young man primmed his mouth when he was on serious occasions.

这个年轻人在严肃的场合里都抿着嘴显出一本正经的表情。

She's much too prim and proper to drink pints of beer.

她太拘谨太规矩了 滴酒不沾

She's rather prim and precise.

她拘谨严肃，一丝不苟。

You can't tell her that joke—she's much too prim and proper.

你可别跟她讲那个笑话，她这个人古板正经得要命。

We tend to imagine that the Victorians were very prim and proper.

我们往往认为维多利亚时代的人非常古板、循规蹈矩。

They mince and prim and pout.

她们矫揉造作，一本正经还撅着嘴。

May is always prim and proper.

梅总是很端正且很体面。