n.一本正经的人;自命不凡者;道学先生;小偷
v.偷
He had been railed against by them as a prig and a poseur. 他们责骂他是一个沾沾自喜、装腔作势的人。
Charles thinks he's better than the rest of us, the self-righteous prig! 查尔斯认为他比我们大家都强,真是个自以为是的家伙!
The transition from libertine to prig was so complete. 一个酒徒色鬼竟然摇身一变就成了道学先生。
If one wishes to be a prig or a Puritan, one can flaunt one's moral views about them. 一个人要是愿意当道学先生或清教徒,当然可以炫耀自己的伦理观点。
n.垂直;正直