starchy
/ˈstɑːtʃɪ/adjective
starchier, starchiest
1
- (of food or diet) containing a lot of starch(食物, 食谱)含淀粉多的。
2
- (of clothing) stiff with starch(衣服)上浆而硬挺的。
2.1
- informal very stiff, formal, or prim in manner or character〈非正式〉(风格、性格上)古板的, 刻板的, 拘谨的:
the manager is usually a bit starchy.
经理通常有点古板。
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