stiff

1. ADJ Something that is stiff is firm or does not bend easily. 硬的; 不易彎曲的

The furniture was stiff, uncomfortable, too delicate, and too neat. 這家具又硬又不舒服，過分易碎且過於光潔。

His gaberdine trousers were brand new and stiff. 他的華達(dá)呢褲子嶄新筆直。

2. stifflyADV 硬地; 不易彎曲地

Moira sat stiffly upright in her straight-backed chair. 莫伊拉直挺挺地坐在直背椅上。

3. ADJ Something such as a door or drawer that is stiff does not move as easily as it should. (門或抽屜) 難移動(dòng)的

Train doors have handles on the inside. They are stiff so that they cannot be opened accidentally. 火車車門內(nèi)側(cè)有把手。把手很緊，這樣就不會(huì)被意外打開了。

4. ADJ If you are stiff, your muscles or joints hurt when you move, because of illness or because of too much exercise. 酸痛的

The mud bath is particularly recommended for relieving tension and stiff muscles. 泥浴被特別推薦用於緩解緊張和肌肉酸痛。

5. stifflyADV 酸痛地

He climbed stiffly from the Volkswagen. 他渾身酸痛地從大衆(zhòng)汽車裡爬出來。

6. ADJ Stiff behaviour is rather formal and not very friendly or relaxed. 拘謹(jǐn)?shù)? 生硬的

They always seemed a little awkward with each other, a bit stiff and formal. 他們縂是彼此顯得有點(diǎn)兒別扭，有幾分拘謹(jǐn)，不太隨意。

7. stifflyADV 拘謹(jǐn)?shù)? 生硬地

"Why don't you borrow your sister's car?" said Cassandra stiffly. “爲(wèi)什麼不借你姐姐的車？”卡珊德拉生硬地說道。

8. ADJ Stiff can be used to mean difficult or severe. 艱難的; 激烈的

She faces stiff competition in the Best Actress category. 她在最佳女縯員這個(gè)獎(jiǎng)項(xiàng)上麪臨著激烈的競爭。

9. ADV If you are bored stiff, worried stiff, or scared stiff, you are extremely bored, worried, or scared. 極度地[非正式] [adj ADV]

Anna tried to look interested. Actually, she was bored stiff. 安娜試圖裝出感興趣的樣子。實(shí)際上她都厭煩透了。

10. ADJ Stiff is also an adjective. 極度的[v n ADJ]

Even if he bores you stiff, it is good manners not to let him know it. 即使他把你煩透了，出於禮貌你也不能讓他看出來。