The new receptionist's prim manner made some visitors feel she was trying too hard.

新來的櫃檯人員舉止矯揉造作，讓一些訪客覺得她太刻意了。

At the client dinner, he sipped his wine in a prim way to seem refined.

在客戶晚宴上，他故作優雅地小口啜酒，想顯得很有品味。

Her prim reply to the customer's complaint sounded more showy than helpful.

她回覆客戶抱怨時語氣矯揉造作，聽起來像在作秀而不是幫忙。