| [/stɪf; stɪf/] adj (-er, -est) 用法:
1 not easily bent, folded, moved, changed in shape, etc 不易弯曲、 打摺、 移动、 变形等的; 坚硬的; 僵直的:
a sheet of stiff cardboard 一块硬纸板 *
a stiff drawer 很紧的抽屉 *
a stiff pair of shoes 一双硬邦邦的鞋 *
have a stiff neck, ie painful and difficult to move 颈部强直 *
feel stiff (ie have stiff muscles and joints) after a long walk 走长路後感觉肢体发僵. 用法:
2 thick and hard to stir; not liquid 稠的; 难搅拌的; 非液态的:
Stir the flour and milk to a stiff paste. 把面粉和牛奶搅成很稠的糊. 用法:
3 (a) hard to do; difficult 不好做的; 因难的:
a stiff climb 吃力的攀登 *
a stiff exam 难度大的考试.
(b) severe; tough 严厉的; 激烈的:
The judge imposed a stiff sentence. 法官做出了严厉的判决. *
Competition is stiff. 竞争很激烈. 用法:
4 formal in manner, behaviour, etc; not friendly （态度、 举止等）生硬的, 拘谨的, 不友好的:
Their manner was rather stiff. 他们的态度很生硬. 用法:
5 (infml) (of a price) (too) high （指价格）（太）高:
pay a stiff membership fee 缴纳很高的会费. 用法:
6 (of a breeze) blowing strongly （指风）强劲的, 猛烈的. 用法:
7 (of an alcoholic drink) strong and undiluted （指酒）烈性的, 未经稀释的:
That was a shock I need a stiff drink! 这可真吓人--我得喝点烈酒了! *
a stiff glass of rum 一杯纯的朗姆酒. 用法:
8 (idm 习语) stiff/straight as a ramrod => ramrod. (keep) a stiff upper lip (show) an ability to appear calm and unworried when in pain, trouble, etc （遇痛苦、 困难等时）（表现）沉著而坚强的能力, 咬紧牙关. stiff 2
adv (infml) to an extreme degree; very much 极度地; 非常:
worried/scared/frozen stiff 非常担心[极其害怕/冻僵] *
The opera bored me stiff. 这个歌剧真把我腻烦透了. stiff 3
n (sl 俚) dead body; corpse 死尸, 尸体（尤指人的）. |