单词	straight arrow
释义	straight arrow noun : a person who lives by rigidly proper or conventional standards straight-arrow ˈstrāt-ˌer-(ˌ)ō  -ˌa-(ˌ)rō adjective Example Sentences He doesn't drink or smoke. He's a real straight arrow. Recent Examples on the Web People interviewed for this article described Reinhart as a meticulous lawyer and a straight arrow, someone who generally avoids discussing politics and maintains his professionalism inside and outside the courtroom. Arden Farhi, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2022 Villanueva, who wore thick glasses and had a studious demeanor, was known as a flecha derecha, a straight arrow. The New Yorker, 30 May 2022 Johnson, though, has positioned himself as the most critical voice despite playing backup, a straight arrow sort of critic who’s publicly tried to absorb and deflect the blowback directed toward arguably the most disappointing Texas team in decades. Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Nov. 2021 The GIs are led by somewhat inexperienced straight arrow Cpl. Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2020 The prosecuting attorney is Richard Schultz (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), a straight arrow who isn’t quite convinced by his target; at his side is Thomas Foran (J. C. MacKenzie). Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2020 Tom is an old-school type guy, a straight arrow who eschews using force even in his capacity as one of New York City's finest. Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Mar. 2020 The goal was to challenge the all-too-intuitive picture of a straight arrow going from cause to effect as far too simplistic to describe the real world. Quanta Magazine, 29 June 2018 Everybody, except for me, everybody is straight arrow. Steve Marinucci, Billboard, 31 May 2018 See More Word History Etymology from the expression straight as an arrow First Known Use 1969, in the meaning defined above straight arrow noun as in wet blanket Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance wet blanket prude killjoy spoilsport ascetic fuddy-duddy Antonyms & Near Antonyms hedonist sensualist voluptuary sybarite debauchee bon vivant decadent glutton epicure gourmand Epicurean Cyrenaic See More
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