prim
Word family adverbprimlyadjectiveprimnounprimness
prim /prɪm/ adjectiveadj 1 OFFENDvery formal and careful in the way you speak and behave, and easily shocked by anything rude 一本正经的,拘谨的,古板的 She looked prim and nervous in her best hat and coat. 她戴着最好的帽子并穿着最好的外套,显得拘谨不安。
a very prim and proper young lady 相当古板正经的年轻女子
2 TIDYprim clothes are neat and formal 〔服装〕整洁的,端庄的 —primly adverbadv
Origin prim (1700-1800) Perhaps from
Old French prin “excellent, fine”, from
Latin primus;
→ PRIME1