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prig n. 自命不凡者，道学先生 prig (n.) "precisian in speech or manners," 1753, originally in reference to theological scruples (1704), of unknown origin; earlier appearances of the same word meaning "dandy, fop" (1670s), "thief" (c.1600; in form prigger recorded from 1560s) could be related, as could thieves' cant prig "a tinker" (1560s).A p[rig] is wise beyond his years in all the things that do not matter. A p. cracks nuts with a steam hammer: that is, calls in the first principles of morality to decide whether he may, or must, do something of as little importance as drinking a glass of beer. On the whole, one may, perhaps, say that all his different characteristics come from the combination, in varying proportions, of three things--the desire to do his duty, the belief that he knows better than other people, & blindness to the difference in value between different things. ["anonymous essay," quoted in Fowler, 1926]Related: Priggery. 【记】prestige 有声望的；prig 是自命有声望的

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[prig] 【英】 n. 道学先生，自命不凡 者(one who offends or irritates by observance of proprieties to an obnoxious degree) n. 道学先生(自命不凡者, 近乎夸张地顺从社会习俗或礼貌的人, 带有令人生气的傲慢的或自鸣得意的神情的人)【记】源于: prim(adj 整洁的; 最好的; 早的)故作整洁的人－道学先生

单词	prig
音标	[prig]
解释	n. 自命不凡者，道学先生
红宝书	【英】 n. 道学先生，自命不凡者(one who offends or irritates by observance of proprieties to an obnoxious degree)
字源	prig (n.) "precisian in speech or manners," 1753, originally in reference to theological scruples (1704), of unknown origin; earlier appearances of the same word meaning "dandy, fop" (1670s), "thief" (c.1600; in form prigger recorded from 1560s) could be related, as could thieves' cant prig "a tinker" (1560s). A p[rig] is wise beyond his years in all the things that do not matter. A p. cracks nuts with a steam hammer: that is, calls in the first principles of morality to decide whether he may, or must, do something of as little importance as drinking a glass of beer. On the whole, one may, perhaps, say that all his different characteristics come from the combination, in varying proportions, of three things--the desire to do his duty, the belief that he knows better than other people, & blindness to the difference in value between different things. ["anonymous essay," quoted in Fowler, 1926] Related: Priggery.
不择手段背单词	n. 道学先生(自命不凡者, 近乎夸张地顺从社会习俗或礼貌的人, 带有令人生气的傲慢的或自鸣得意的神情的人) 【记】源于: prim(adj 整洁的; 最好的; 早的)故作整洁的人－道学先生
趣味全助记	【记】prestige 有声望的；prig 是自命有声望的

Prig N 自命不凡者，道学先生 英 道学先生，自命不凡 者(One Offends Irritates

Prig N 自命不凡者，道学先生英道学先生，自命不凡者(One Offends Irritates