After all, I hadn't been so squeamish, come to think of it, even in New York.
回想起来我毕竟不是一个过于拘谨的人，甚至在纽约时也不是这样。
Marked by or exhibiting the characteristics of a prude;priggish.
过分拘谨带有或显示出一个过分拘谨的人的特征的；古板的
Being in a stiff, rigid physiological condition.
僵硬的处于拘谨的、僵硬的生理状态
too scrupulous,modest or proper(about principles,morals,etc)
（在原则、道德等方面）过分拘谨的、谦虚的或正经的.
An instance of prudish behavior or talk.
假正经过分拘谨的行为或言谈的一个事例
Rigidly conventional, as in manners, opinions, and tastes.
过分拘谨的（行为，观点和品味）极端保守的
release from mental strain, tension, or formality.
从精神上的疲劳紧张或拘谨状态放松过来。
Their mothers and grandmothers were perhaps a little more deliberate.
她们的母亲和老祖母也许是过分拘谨了点儿。
I thought that was perhaps no more than a natural reserve accentuated by the verbose frankness of her husband.
我也想过，这也许只是因为她本性拘谨，再加上她丈夫心直口快、过于饶舌的缘故。
I'm really a very private person.
我的天性是很拘谨的。
To drop one's reserve or inhibitions.
消除某人的拘谨或压抑
Now I was always afraid that your mother would strain her authority to make you very conventional. It’s such a relief to find that she hasn’t
从前我老担心，怕你母亲用权威把你管教得过于的拘谨，现在我知道并没有，才放下了心。
Teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) is a constant headache to all the EFL teachers in the secondary vocational schools (SVS).
在英语课堂里，教师发现一些学生由于过去的挫折而表现出拘谨、被动、焦虑、紧张；
Don't be such a prude you can carry modesty too far!
别那么拘谨--你谦虚得太过分了!
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别那麽拘谨－你谦虚得太过分了。
Don’t stand on ceremony. Go around and introduce yourself to everyone.
别太拘谨。过去向大家做个自我介绍。
Don’t be such a prude you can carry modesty too far!
别那麽拘谨——你谦虚得太过分了。
His conduct would be prudent and cautious; neither extreme nor ostentatious.
他的举止总是小心、谨慎，既不偏激，也不拘谨。