rigid

rigid
adjective
  1. unable to bend or be forced out of shape; not flexible
    不弯曲的，坚硬的；定型的；固定的
    a seat of rigid orange plastic.
    橘色硬塑料座位。
    ■(of a person or part of their body) stiff and unmoving, especially as a result of shock or fear
    （人，身体部位）僵硬的（尤指由于震惊或害怕）
    his face grew rigid with fear.
    他吓得目瞪口呆。
    ■(figurative)not able to be changed or adapted
    (喻)僵化的，刻板的
    teachers are being asked to unlearn rigid rules for labelling children.
    要求教师克服将孩子分类的刻板规则。
    ■(figurative)(of a person or their behaviour) not adaptable in outlook, belief, or response
    (喻)（人或其行为）一成不变的，固执僵化的
    the College had not wanted to be too rigid in imposing teaching methods.
    学院在推行教学方法方面并不想太僵化。
noun
  1. a lorry which is not articulated
    未铰接的货车
派生
rigidify
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verb
rigidity
noun
rigidly
adverb
rigidness
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Latin rigidus, from rigere 'be stiff'
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