a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
someone who adheres to strict religious principles; someone opposed to sensual pleasures
a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum
例句
用作名词 (n.)
As a Puritan, he is strict in moral and religion. 作为清教徒，他的道德和宗教观念都很严格。
The extremer Puritan mood had gone. 过于偏激的清教徒精神既已消逝。
用作形容词 (adj.)
He also wrote parodies that poked fun at Puritan intolerance. 他还经常写一些打油诗来讽刺清教徒的偏激行为。
The Puritan family, also maligned by ignorant moderns, stands as a model. 清教徒的家庭是模范家庭，却也不幸被无知的现代人所曲解。
美
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