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stiff
adj
(-er, -est)
1 not easily bent, folded, moved, changed in shape, etc 不易弯曲、 打摺、 移动、 变形等的; 坚硬的; 僵直的
a sheet of stiff cardboard 一块硬纸板
a stiff drawer 很紧的抽屉
a stiff pair of shoes 一双硬邦邦的鞋
have a stiff neck, ie painful and difficult to move 颈部强直
feel stiff (ie have stiff muscles and joints) after a long walk 走长路後感觉肢体发僵.
2 thick and hard to stir; not liquid 稠的; 难搅拌的; 非液态的
Stir the flour and milk to a stiff paste. 把面粉和牛奶搅成很稠的糊.
3
(a) hard to do; difficult 不好做的; 因难的
a stiff climb 吃力的攀登
a stiff exam 难度大的考试.
(b) severe; tough 严厉的; 激烈的
The judge imposed a stiff sentence. 法官做出了严厉的判决.
Competition is stiff. 竞争很激烈.
4 formal in manner, behaviour, etc; not friendly (态度、 举止等)生硬的, 拘谨的, 不友好的
Their manner was rather stiff. 他们的态度很生硬.
5 (infml 口) (of a price) (too) high (指价格)(太)高
pay a stiff membership fee 缴纳很高的会费.
6 (of a breeze) blowing strongly (指风)强劲的, 猛烈的.
7 (of an alcoholic drink) strong and undiluted (指酒)烈性的, 未经稀释的
That was a shock I need a stiff drink! 这可真吓人--我得喝点烈酒了!
a stiff glass of rum 一杯纯的朗姆酒.
8 (idm 习语) stiff/straight as a ramrod => ramrod. (keep) a stiff upper lip (show) an ability to appear calm and unworried when in pain, trouble, etc (遇痛苦、 困难等时)(表现)沉著而坚强的能力, 咬紧牙关. stiff, adv (infml 口) to an extreme degree; very much 极度地; 非常
worried/scared/frozen stiff 非常担心[极其害怕/冻僵]
The opera bored me stiff. 这个歌剧真把我腻烦透了. stiff, n (sl 俚) dead body; corpse 死尸, 尸体(尤指人的).
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