一课译词：一本正经

[Photo/Unsplash]

“一本正经”，汉语成语，形容态度庄重严肃，郑重其事，有时含讽刺意味。可以翻译为“be poker-faced，become serious/stuffy”等。

例句：

为什么成年人总是那么一本正经，对好点子反应那么迟缓呢？
Why were grown-ups always so stuffy and slow to recognize good ideas?

Editor: Jade