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stiffstiffD.J.:[stif]K.K.:[stɪf]adj.1.不易弯曲的, 硬的; 稠的There is a sheet of stiff cardboard in the drawer.在那个抽屉里有块硬纸板。The clay is very stiff; we must make it thinner with water.这粘土非常稠, 我们须用水使它变得稀一些。2.僵硬的; 不灵活的; 一动就疼的The old man's joints were stiff.那个老人的关节不灵活了。3.拘谨的, 冷淡的, 不友善的The lawyer nodded a stiff greeting.那个律师不自然地点头示意。Their manner was rather stiff.他们的态度很生硬。4.强烈的I need a stiff whisky.我想喝点烈性的威士忌。5.严厉的He suffered a stiff punishment.他遭受了严厉的惩罚。6.难对付的, 艰难的We passed a stiff examination.我们通过了一次艰难的考试。7.很有决心的, 刚强的, 坚定的The army encountered stiff resistance from rebels in the hills.部队在山里遭到叛乱者顽强的抵抗。8.太贵的, 无法接受的He asked a stiff price for his used car.他给自己的旧车开了个高价。The asking price is too stiff.那个要价太高。adv.1.〈口〉极度地; 非常The play bored me stiff.这出戏剧使我非常腻烦。

stiff[stif]adj.1..2.硬的;挺的,不易弯曲的3.不灵活的,不易活动的4.僵直的,僵硬的5.绷紧的,拉紧的6.狂暴的,猛烈的7.(酒)烈性的8.坚定的,刚强的,倔强的;顽固的9.坚强的,顽强的,坚持的10.(股票价格等)坚挺不跌的11.浓的,稠的;坚实的12.密实的;不易破碎的13.拘泥的,生硬的14.不自然的,呆板的,不流畅的15.过于整齐划一的,过于死板的16.过多的;过高的17.(要求,处罚等)严厉的,苛刻的18.费力的,困难的19.崎岖的;陡峭的20.[俚语]喝醉的21.[苏格兰英语]健壮的,结实的22.【航海学】(船)不易倾斜的,稳性大的n.1.[俚语]2.死尸,尸体3.一本正经的人,特别拘谨的人;令人讨厌者4.不给(或给很少)小费的人5.醉汉6.人,家伙7.流浪汉;游民8.劳动者,工人9.流通票据10.钞票;钱11.(尤指赛马)被认定无疑会输者adv.1.僵硬地;坚硬地2.靠近地,在近旁3.[口语]完全地,十分,极其vt.1.[俚语]2.亏待(侍者等),不给…小费:He was often stiffed.他常常拿不到小费。3.不付…应得的酬金,让…空手而去;欺骗:I was stiffed out of a week's pay by the firm.该公司没付我一周的工资就把我打发走了。vi.1.[俚语]在商业上惨败;倒闭近义词inelasticinflexiblerigid反义词limppliant(as) stiff as a poker生硬的,呆板的,刻板的bore someone stiff[口语]让某人十分厌烦come Captain Stiff over[罕用语]用生硬(或傲慢)态度对待cut up stiff[俚语]凶起来,吵起来;发脾气keep a stiff upper lip见 lipscare someone stiff[口语]把某人吓得目瞪口呆,吓坏某人stiff with[俚语]…供应充足的变形adj.stifferstiffest

stiffstiff[stif]adj.1.坚硬的, 挺的, 不易弯曲的2.僵硬[直]的3.不灵活的; 一动就痛的4.绷紧的, 拉紧的5.拘谨的, 生硬的; 傲慢的6.刚强的, 倔强的7.强烈的8.昂贵的9.粘的, 稠的, 紧密的10.艰难的, 费劲的11.严厉的, 不合理的12.[口][只作表语]极度的, 极点的13.[美俚]喝醉的14.[英方]结实的, 健壮的15.【航海】不易倾斜的(船)stand straight and stiff直挺挺地站着不动be stiff with cold冻僵be stiff in manner态度生硬keep a stiff face板着面孔a stiff drink烈性酒a stiff task费劲的工作It was a stiff climb to the top of the hill.爬到山顶上去是很费劲的。The asking price is too stiff.要价太高了。He was scared stiff.他惊恐极了。That's a bit stiff.那太厉害了。
词性变化stiff[stif]n.1.傻瓜; 傲慢的人2.吝啬鬼, 穷光蛋3.普通工人, 流动工人4.醉汉5.[英]钞票, 私人签发的支票6.[俚]死尸; 家伙; 流浪汉7.[俚]稳输的选手[马]vt.1.[美俚]不肯给 ... 小账, 让...空手而去stiff a waiter不付给招待小费

继承用法stiff-armvt.1.伸手把... 推开

词性变化stiff[stif]n.1.伸手推开stiff-bitn.1.马嚼子stiff-neckedadj.1.倔强的; 傲慢的

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