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stiff FIRMstIfadj-er, -est firm or hard坚硬的;稠的stiff cardboard硬纸板a stiff collar/leather belt硬领/皮带His clothes were stiff with dried mud.他的衣服硬梆梆的，都是干泥。This hair spray has made my hair go all stiff.这发胶使我的头发都变硬了。Mix the powder and water into a stiff paste.将粉和水混合成稠糊。She swept the yard with a stiff brush (= one with hard lengths of hair, wire, plastic, etc. in it).她用硬板刷扫院子。If something is stiff, it cannot be easily bent or moved.不易弯曲的，难以活动的The handle on this door is rather stiff.这门上的把手相当紧。I can't get the lid off this jar--it's too stiff.我取不下这坛子盖----它太紧了。The man's body was (as) stiff as a board/poker (= would not bend) when it was found in the snow.当这男子在雪中被找到时，他的身体已僵硬。If you are stiff or part of your body is stiff, your muscles hurt when they are moved.酸疼的We went for a long walk yesterday and I'm rather stiff today.我们昨天走了长路，今天我浑身酸疼。Sitting still at a computer terminal all day can give you a stiff neck.在电脑终端前坐一整天不动会使你颈部酸疼。Someone who has a stiff upper lip does not show their feelings when they are upset.感情不外露的He was taught at school to keep a stiff upper lip, whatever happens.他在学校里学会了无论发生什么都不要将感情外露。The British are thought to have a stiff-upper-lip attitude.英国人被认为感情含蓄。Come on, Richard, stiff upper lip (= do not show that you are upset).来，里查德，别不高兴。
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