puritann. adherent of the extreme anti-Catholic sectof the Protestants noted for their austerity in moralsand manners清教徒(新教徒中極端反天主教的一個教派成員,以道德和習(xí)尚嚴峻著稱)。 △ Tw.2.3. 153 (140):“Marry(= indeed),sir,sometimes he is a kind of puritan.”(Maria means that Malvolio is a spoilsport,being o-ver-solemn and over-punctilious.)真是的,先生,他有時候有點兒像一個清教徒。(按:瑪利婭的意見是說他過分嚴肅拘謹,是個掃人興頭、殺風(fēng)景的人。) Puritan[?pju?rit?n]n.清教徒 adj.清教徒的 ‖ puritanic (al) adj.清教徒的,嚴格的 Puritan Revolution清教徒革命 Puritanism n. 清教徒主義 |