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puritanically adverb uk /ˌpjʊə.rɪˈtæn.ɪ.kəl.i/ us /ˌpjʊr.ɪˈtæn.ɪ.kəl.i/ in a way that involves the belief that it is important to work hard and control yourself, and that pleasure is wrong or unnecessary: 清教主义地 He was puritanically frugal.他宛如清教徒般地节俭。 The legislation is not puritanically restrictive.该立法不是清教徒式的限制。 See
puritanical Architects are no longer intimidated by the puritanically moral language of orthodox Modern architecture They are puritanically precise with language. Galleries are focused puritanically on the art. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Self-control and moderation anti-pleasure ascetically asceticism be in command (of yourself)idiom boundary go easyidiom go steady on somethingidiom golden mean grip imperviously puritanism restrained restrainedly restraint restrict stint temperance undignified unsensational willpower |