拘谨

Strain at a gnat and swallow a camel.

小事拘谨,大事糊涂。

Everyone was formally lined up to meet the king.

大家拘谨地列好队迎接国。

He didn’t reply, but just smiled primly.

回答,只是拘谨地笑了笑。

She felt very inhibited by her own lack of experience.

她由于缺乏经验而感到很拘谨。

Don’t be such a prude you can carry modesty too far!

别那麽拘谨——你谦虚得太过了。

The play, whose style is rigidly formal, is typical of the period.

这剧本是那个时期的典型作品, 风格拘谨刻板。

Those young ladies are much too prim and proper to enjoy such a rude joke.

"那几位年轻的太太太拘谨和正经,欢这种粗俗的笑话。"

The three officials waved stiffly.

三位官员拘谨地挥了挥手。