puritanical
adjective /ˌpjʊərɪˈtænɪkl/
/ˌpjʊrɪˈtænɪkl/
(also puritan)
(usually disapproving)- having very strict moral attitudes
清教徒式的;道德极严格的 - Their parents had a puritanical streak and didn't approve of dancing.
他们的父母管教颇严格,不赞成跳舞。
Collocations DictionaryPuritanical is used with these nouns:- streak
- Their parents had a puritanical streak and didn't approve of dancing.