censorious


adj. 挑剔的;受批判的(名词censoriousness,副词censoriously)

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censorious (adj.)
"fond of criticizing," 1530s, from Latin censorius "pertaining to a censor," also "rigid, severe," from censor (see censor (n.)). Related: Censoriously; censoriousness.

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1. Despite strong principles he was never censorious.
虽然他原则性很强,可从来不会吹毛求疵。
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2. His treatment of him is sympathetic rather than readily censorious.
他对他的态度是同情而并非一味批评.
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3. And what fun to eat all you wanted without having censorious people say you weren't ladylike.
想吃什么,就吃什么,也没有人指责你缺乏大家闺秀的风度,真是痛快.
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