prissy

英 ['pr?s?] 美['pr?si]

GRE暢通詞匯

比較級:?prissier;最高級:?prissiest;

1、prim + sissy.

prissy 謹小慎微的，大驚小怪的

可能縮寫自precise,精確的。引申詞義謹小慎微的，大驚小怪的。

prissy (adj.): 1895, probably Southern U.S. dialect, first attested in Joel Chandler Harris, perhaps an alteration of precise (q.v.), or a merger of prim and sissy [OED]. Related: Prissily; prissiness.
["]Then Mrs Blue Hen rumpled up her feathers and got mad with herself, and went to setting. I reckon that's what you call it. I've heard some call it 'setting' and others 'sitting.' Once, when I was courting, I spoke of a sitting hen, but the young lady said I was too prissy for anything."
"What is prissy?" asked Sweetest Susan.
Mr. Rabbit shut his eyes and scratched his ear. Then he shook his head slowly.
"It's nothing but a girl's word," remarked Mrs. Meadows by way of explanation. "It means that somebody's trying hard to show off."
"I reckon that's so," said Mr. Rabbit, opening his eyes. He appeared to be much relieved.
[Joel Chandler Harris, "Mr. Rabbit at Home"]

1. I grew to dislike the people from my background — they were rather uptight and prissy.: 我變得討厭和我有著同樣出身背景的人——他們太保守、太一本正經了。

2. Scarlett dropped Prissy's arm and the wench sank whimpering to the steps.: 思嘉放開百里茜的胳臂,這女孩便嗚嗚咽咽地在樓梯上坐下了.

3. Now, the sight of so many buildings and people completed Prissy's demoralization.: 此刻, 這么多的建筑物和人進一步把她迷惑住了.

4. Prissy was sitting on the bottom step in the hall, panting.: 百里茜氣喘吁吁地坐在過廳的樓梯腳下.

5. " Yas'm,'said Prissy and , turning, sauntered down the walk at snail's gait.: " 是的,太太, " 百里茜說著就轉身慢騰騰地像蝸牛似地朝車道上走去.