a straight-laced life 严谨的生活
straight-laced morality 严格的道德观
straight-laced attitude 拘谨的态度
straight-laced dress 朴素的衣着
straight-laced manner 严肃的举止
1. He is considered a straight-laced gentleman who never breaks the rules.
他被认为是一位从不违反规则的严谨绅士。
2. The professor's straight-laced approach to teaching left little room for creativity.
这位教授严谨的教学方法几乎不留任何发挥创意的空间。
3. She dislikes her boss's straight-laced attitude towards office parties.
她不喜欢老板对办公室派对那种古板严肃的态度。
4. In that era, being straight-laced was a sign of good breeding.
在那个时代，作风严谨是良好教养的标志。
A: Why is Mr. Smith so quiet at the company picnic?
A：史密斯先生在公司的野餐会上为什么这么安静？
B: He's a straight-laced man who finds such social gatherings awkward.
B：他是个作风严谨的人，觉得这类社交聚会让他很不自在。
1) 形容人品行端正，严守道德准则，有时略显迂腐。
2) 形容生活或生活方式简朴、朴素，不追求物质享受。
3) 形容态度严肃、刻板，不随波逐流。
1. 严守道德规范的；端正的；古板的
e.g.She had a straight-laced view of relationships.
她对人际关系有着非常严谨的看法。
adjective
1. Observing moral or social rules strictly; puritanical; austere.
Synonym: puritanical, rigid, austere