prissy

英 ['prɪsɪ] 美['prɪsi]

GRE畅通词汇

比较级: prissier;最高级: prissiest;

1、prim + sissy.

prissy 谨小慎微的，大惊小怪的

可能缩写自precise,精确的。引申词义谨小慎微的，大惊小怪的。

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.: 我变得讨厌和我有着同样出身背景的人——他们太保守、太一本正经了。

2. Scarlett dropped Prissy's arm and the wench sank whimpering to the steps.: 思嘉放开百里茜的胳臂,这女孩便呜呜咽咽地在楼梯上坐下了.

3. Now, the sight of so many buildings and people completed Prissy's demoralization.: 此刻, 这么多的建筑物和人进一步把她迷惑住了.

4. Prissy was sitting on the bottom step in the hall, panting.: 百里茜气喘吁吁地坐在过厅的楼梯脚下.

5. " Yas'm,'said Prissy and , turning, sauntered down the walk at snail's gait.: " 是的,太太, " 百里茜说着就转身慢腾腾地像蜗牛似地朝车道上走去.