A prude is someone who is very easily shocked by sex, by bodies, or by “rude” talk — and the word is almost never kind. If you call a person a prude, you are saying they are too tight, too easily offended, maybe putting on a show of being more proper than they are.

A prude一個prude is someone指的是某個人 who is very easily shocked by sex, by bodies, or by 'rude' talk很容易被性、身體，或「不雅」的話題嚇到——and the word is almost never kind而且這個詞幾乎從來都不是善意的。If you call a person a prude如果你說某人是prude，you are saying意思是說 they are too tight, too easily offended他們太拘謹、太容易被冒犯，maybe putting on a show of being more proper than they are也許還裝出一副比實際上更端莊的樣子。

It can be used of a man or a woman, though for a long time it was thrown at women more often, which is part of why it can sting.

It這個詞 can be used of a man or a woman可以用在男人或女人身上，though for a long time it was thrown at women more often不過長久以來它更常被拿來罵女人，which is part of why it can sting這也是它之所以刺人的原因之一。

You hear it in jokes, in arguments, and from older speakers; younger people may just say someone is “uptight.” It is about moral shock and display, not about being careful with money or danger. Though actually, the look-alike word prudent is a compliment, and this one is a poke.

You hear it你會聽到這個詞 in jokes, in arguments, and from older speakers出現在玩笑話、爭吵，還有年紀比較大的人口中；younger people而年輕人 may just say someone is 'uptight'可能就只會說某人「很緊繃」。It這個詞 is about moral shock and display講的是道德上的震驚和裝腔作勢，not about being careful with money or danger而不是在講對金錢或危險小心謹慎。Though actually不過實際上，the look-alike word prudent長得很像的prudent這個字 is a compliment是稱讚的話，and this one而這一個（prude） is a poke則是諷刺挖苦。