puritan meaning in English
n.
1.【宗史】清教徒。
2.〔p-〕清教徒似的人；道德上极端拘谨的人。
adj.
清教徒(似)的，极端拘谨的。 Puritan simplicity 清教徒式的简朴。 the Puritan city 〔美国〕 Boston 市的别名。
Examples
- The extremer puritan mood had gone .
过于偏激的清教徒精神既已消逝。 - Everything that the puritans fought for was overthrown .
清教徒为之战斗的一切又统统被废除了。 - They have also been concerned to establish the existence of a puritan tradition .
他们还要树立清教传统。 - This dramatic vigour is the chief strength of puritan writing .
这种生气勃勃的劲头便是清教时期写作的主要动力。 - They have also been concerned to establish the existence of a puritan tradition .
他们还一直关心树立清教传统。