Our new manager has a puritanical attitude toward breaks, so nobody chats near the coffee machine.

我們的新經理對休息時間態度極為嚴苛，所以沒人敢在咖啡機旁聊天。

Some staff found the dress code puritanical, since even short sleeves were banned at client meetings.

有些員工覺得服裝規定太過嚴苛，連在客戶會議上穿短袖都被禁止。

The hotel's puritanical rules prohibit guests from playing music in the lobby after eight p.m.

這家飯店規定嚴苛，晚上八點後禁止房客在大廳播放音樂。