Tintin's slightly priggish character fitted the times. 丁丁的稍有几分一本正经的性格与那个时代是相吻合的。
There was a tiny, priggish, warning voice in my ears which in the tones of Collins told me it was seemly to hold back. 我耳边响起一种微弱的,一本正经的,象科林斯的声音,警告我最好不要去。
priggish英英释义
Adjective:
exaggeratedly proper;
"my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts"