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rig·id /ˈrɪdʒɪd/ a. | n. | phr.
I a.
1. (不弯曲、不拉伸而)具刚性的；刚硬的，坚硬的；坚固的；僵硬的
a rigid bar of metal 刚性金属横杆
a rigid piece of plastic 一片硬塑料
a rigid stem 坚硬的茎干
a rigid support for a tent 帐篷的坚固支柱
They sat silently in rigid postures. 他们都默不作声僵直地坐着。
a body rigid from the cold 冻僵的躯体
She went rigid with panic, not knowing what was wrong. 她吓得呆若木鸡，不知道出了什么岔子。
2. 严格死板的；苛严的
Rigid traditions melted away. 死板的老传统渐渐解体。
follow the rigid daily schedule 遵守刻板的日程表
practise rigid economy 厉行节约
rigid price controls 严格的价格控制
a rigid censorship 苛严的检查制度
3. 严厉而不通融的；固执僵化的
a rigid taskmaster (nanny) 严厉的监工(保姆)
a rigid Catholic 严守教规的天主教徒
be very rigid in one's ideas on marriage 持一成不变的婚姻观
I just wish he were a little less rigid about things. 我只希望他对各种事情的态度稍许圆通些。
the rigid attitude of the Foreign Secretary 外交大臣的僵化态度
4. 精确的；严密的
rigid specifications 精确的规格说明
rigid reasoning 严密的推理
5. 【空】硬式的(指有坚固定形外壳容纳容气器的)
a rigid airship 硬式飞艇
II n.
【空】硬式飞艇
[< L rigidus < rigēre to be stiff;? 与 L frîgidus frigid 有关] phr. bore sb. rigid 〈口〉使某人腻烦得要命 It's no tourist place, I assure you. You'd be bored rigid. 我跟你说清楚，这地方决不是旅游胜地，你去了肯定腻烦得要命。 shake (或 scare) sb. rigid 〈口〉把某人吓得浑身僵直 I was very glad to get out of his car. He had us all shaken rigid. 走下他的汽车我真高兴，方才他可真把我们都吓惨了。 |