然而,一些人,尤其是一些年轻人,会说她太保守了——我听到很多人形容她是个‘老古板女士’。

However, some people, especially some youngsters, would say that she's too conservative - I heard lots of people describing her as a 'fuddy-duddy lady'.

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However, some people, especially some youngsters, would say that she's too conservative - I heard lots of people describing her as a 'fuddy-duddy lady'.

conservative 是形容词,由动词 conserve(保存、保护)加上形容词后缀 -ative 构成,字面意思是"倾向于保存现状的",引申为"保守的、守旧的"。 fuddy-duddy 是复合形容词,由两个拟声词组成,用来形容"思想守旧、古板的人",带有幽默或轻微的贬义色彩。

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