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单词 stiff
释义 stiff¹ /stɪf/ adj.
1.(rigid)+ card, cloth, material硬的;挺的;不易弯曲的;+ brush硬毛的;+ furniture硬邦邦的

It was a heavy book with a hard, stiff cover.这是一本厚重的硬皮书。

His waterproof trousers were brand new and stiff.他那条防水裤崭新笔挺。

Clean the mussels with a stiff brush under cold running water.用硬毛刷在流动凉水下刷洗这些河蚌。

The furniture was stiff and uncomfortable.家具硬邦邦的, 很不舒服。

2.(not moving easily)+ door, window难打开的;难以活动的;+ handle, hinge难转动的;不灵活的;发紧的

a stiff door handle很紧的门把手

The gate was stiff.大门不好开。

Sash windows are notoriously stiff to open.众所周知框格推拉窗不好打开。

The door was rather stiff.这门相当紧。

3.(harsh)+ punishment, law严厉的

There will be stiffer penalties for drunken drivers.对醉酒驾驶的司机将会实行更严厉的处罚。

There will also be stiffer fines and punishments for serial speeders.对连续超速者也将会处以更为严厉的罚款和处罚。

4.(not supple)+ muscles, person僵硬的;僵直的;不灵活的;一动就疼的

She gets stiff after sitting down all day.坐了一整天, 她浑身都僵了。

His joints were stiff, and he felt awful.他的关节僵硬不灵, 感到很不好受。

(from exercise)person +身体酸疼

I'm stiff all over. I hope I can recover for tomorrow's race.我现在全身酸痛, 希望明天比赛时能恢复过来。

I'm too stiff to move after that yoga last night.昨晚做完瑜伽后, 我一动就浑身酸疼。

(from sitting still)身体僵直

Harry was stiff and tired after the long drive.经过长时间的驾车, 哈里的身体变得僵硬而疲劳。

(from exercise)感到身体酸疼

I've been feeling stiff after playing seven straight games.连续打了七场比赛后, 我就一直感觉身体酸疼。

(from sitting still)感到身体僵硬

Malone got to his feet, feeling stiff and aged.马龙站了起来, 肢体发僵, 觉得自己老了。

to have a stiff neck脖子僵硬

The doctors did spot that Charlie had a stiff neck.医生们的确发现查理的脖子僵硬。

5.(difficult)+ competition, opposition激烈的;+ climb艰难的;费力的

The film faces stiff competition for the Best Film nomination.这部影片在角逐最佳影片提名时面临激烈的竞争。

They face stiff opposition from three rival bids.他们面临着来自三名竞标对手的激烈对抗。

His plans have met stiff opposition from inside his own party.他的计划在党内就遇到了激烈的反对。

I had a stiff climb of perhaps 2,000 feet to the plateau.大约经过2,000英尺艰难的攀爬, 我终于爬上了高原。

6.(unfriendly)+ person拘谨的;拘束的;冷冰冰的;+ manner, smile拘谨的;不自然的;生硬的;冷冰冰的;+ letter生硬的;冷冰冰的

The letter was stiff and formal.这封信语气生硬而正式。

She looked at him with a stiff smile.她看着他, 脸上挤出生硬的一笑。

He was distant and stiff, staring out the window.他凝视着窗外, 表情冷淡且刻板。

7.(thick)稠的;黏稠的;黏滞的

Beat the egg whites until they form stiff peaks.将蛋清搅打至黏滞。

The mixture should be quite stiff.这种混合剂应该是很黏稠的。

8.(strongly alcoholic)+ drink烈性的

I suspect you could use a stiff drink.我看你得来杯烈酒。

He poured himself a stiff whisky at the bar.在酒吧里, 他为自己倒上了一杯烈性威士忌。

9.(strong)+ wind, breeze强劲的;猛烈的

There was a stiff breeze blowing up from the estuary.从河口湾吹来一阵强劲的风。

10.(high)+ price高昂的;过高的

Properties in this desirable part of west London do command stiff prices.伦敦西区这个热门地段的房产价格高得离谱。

11.【海】(resistant to heeling or rolling)+ sailing vessel稳性大的;不易倾斜的

The yacht was exceptionally stiff.这艘游艇格外平稳。

12.(lacking grace)不优美的;生硬的
13.(stubborn)顽强的;坚定的;不妥协的

He had put up a stiff fight.他进行了一场顽强的抗争。

14.<废>(taut)拉紧的;绷紧的
15.<澳,俚>(unlucky)倒霉的;不幸的
16.<俚>(intoxicated)喝醉的
17.a stiff upper lipSeelip¹
18.stiff with sth/sb<非正式>充满…;到处是…

This area's been stiff with transients since the gold mine opened up.这个地区自从开发了金矿就到处都是临时工。

a large pottery jug stiff with daffodils种满了黄水仙的大陶罐

stiff² /stɪf/ n.
<俚>
1.(corpse)尸体;死尸
2.(flop)失败者;失败

a suit-wearing stiff who's oblivious to his offensive jokes一个浑然不知自己的笑话已冒犯了别人的衣冠楚楚的傻瓜

stiff³ /stɪf/ adv.
<非正式>完全地;十足地;十分;极其

They admit they are bored stiff and need a new challenge.他们承认他们无聊透顶, 需要一个新的挑战。

I got frozen stiff and soaked through.我冻坏了, 全身都湿透了。

I was scared stiff when I realized what I'd done.当我意识到自己做了什么时, 我吓坏了。

Sara's worried stiff about her Gran.莎拉十分担心她的祖母。

stiff⁴ /stɪf/
🄰 vi.
<俚>(fail)失败;不成功
🄱 vt.
<俚>
1.<美>(cheat)欺骗;诈骗
2.(kill)杀死
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