| 词汇 | stiff |
| 释义 | stiff adjective uk /stɪf/ us /stɪf/ stiffadjective (FIRM)B2 firm or hard: 硬的，挺的，坚实的 stiff cardboard硬纸板 a stiff collar硬领 His clothes were stiff with dried mud.他的衣服上的泥干了，硬邦邦的。 This hair spray has made my hair stiff.这种发胶使我的头发变硬了。 Mix the powder and water into a stiff paste.把粉末和水混合成稠糊。 not bending or changing shape easily hardIf you hit your head on a hard surface, see a doctor. stiffPost the picture in a stiff cardboard envelope so it doesn't get crumpled. rigidThe sculpture was a rigid steel and concrete structure. solidDry the clay until it's solid. firmI prefer a firm mattress. B2 not easily bent or moved: 不易弯曲的；不易活动的 The handle on this door is rather stiff.这扇门的把手相当紧。 (as) stiff as a boardThe man's body was (as) stiff as a board when it was found in the snow.在雪地里找到这名男子时，他的身体已经僵硬了。 B2 If you are stiff or part of your body is stiff, your muscles hurt when they are moved: （人或身体部位）僵硬的，强直的 Sitting still at a computer terminal all day can give you a stiff neck.在电脑前一动不动地坐上一整天会令人颈部发僵。 After walking through the snow, my feet were frozen stiff.走过雪地之后，双脚都冻僵了。 You'll need a stiff brush to scrape off the rust.你需要用硬刷子把锈迹刷掉。 Whisk the egg whites until stiff.搅打蛋清，直到变稠为止。 I'm a bit stiff after that run yesterday. She suffers terribly in the winter when it's cold and her joints get stiff. Hard and firm (as) stiff/straight as a ramrodidiom adamantine cast iron congealed crisply dilatancy dilatant erect firm firmness fossilized ossified petrified ramrod rigid rigidity solidly temper unjointed unyielding stiffadjective (NOT RELAXED)C2 behaving in a way that is formal and not relaxed: 拘谨的，局促的，生硬的 stiff mannerThe general is a tall man with steel spectacles and a stiff, pompous manner.将军是个戴着金属框眼镜的高个男子，态度生硬，相当傲慢。 Manners & levels of formality button-down buttoned-up casualization ceremonious ceremoniously genteel genteelly genteelness gentility grace non-formal non-U not the done thingidiom over-familiar propriety solemnity unstuffy valediction valedictory without ceremony stiffadjective (SEVERE)C2 severe and difficult: 严厉的，严格的；艰难的 The athlete was given a stiff punishment for using drugs.这名运动员因服用违禁药物受到了严厉的惩罚。 They are campaigning for stiffer penalties for people who drink and drive.他们正在进行游说活动，要求对酒后驾车者处以更严厉的惩罚。 stiff opposition/resistanceThere has been stiff opposition/resistance to the proposed tax increases.增加税收的提案遭到了强烈的反对／抵制。 It's a stiff climb to the top of the hill.要爬上山顶很费劲。 Some colleges have stiffer entry requirements than others.有些大学比其他大学有更严格的入学资格要求。 stiff competitionBoth companies are worried about losing business in the face of stiff competition.两家公司都担心在激烈的竞争中损失业务。 a stiff breeze/wind a strong wind: 强风 We live near the ocean, where stiff breezes cleanse the air. a stiff drink, brandy, gin, etc. C2 an alcoholic drink that is very strong: 烈性酒／白兰地／杜松子酒（等等） A stiff whisky - that's what I need.一杯烈性威士忌——这是我真正需要的。 A stiff price is very expensive: （价格）高昂的，过高的 We had to pay a stiff membership fee to join the health club.我们支付了一笔高昂的会费后才得以加入这家健康俱乐部。 costing a lot of money expensiveHe thinks he's special with his expensive suits and fancy shoes. dearUKI find the veg too dear in that supermarket. costlyThey made several costly mistakes, including spending $60 million on shoddy machinery. priceyThe restaurants in town are a bit pricey. exclusiveThey have an apartment in an exclusive part of town. Serious and severe acutely acuteness advanced catastrophic catastrophically chronic dire fatal grave grievously heaviness hyperacute non-fatal non-serious seriously swingeing terminal terminally toughness utmost You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Costing too much stiff adverb uk /stɪf/ us /stɪf/ stiffadverb (VERY MUCH)very much, or to a great degree: 十分，非常 frozen stiffI got frozen stiff (= very cold) waiting at the bus stop.我在公交车站等车时差点儿冻僵了。 scared stiffI was scared stiff when I heard someone moving around upstairs.我听到楼上有人走来走去时吓坏了。 Linguistics: very & extreme abjectly absolutely abundantly abundantly clear beyond biblical downright extraordinarily extremely infinitely particularly richly stupefyingly super super-duper super-spectacular superabundantly totally violently whatever stiffadverb (GOLF)so that the ball comes close to the hole: hit it stiffShe won the 17th after hitting it stiff for a birdie. He hit his third shot stiff. Woods played a great bunker shot, coming out stiff. Golf approach shot best ball better ball bogey bogie caddy carry chip dogleg greenside hazard hole hole out lay someone up long game rough tap waggle wedge yip stiff noun[ C ] uk /stɪf/ us /stɪf/ stiffnoun[C] (PERSON)USinformal a person of the type described: …的人 a working stiff工作狂 you lucky stiff你这个幸运的家伙 People in general beggar bird bod body coot creature devil fellow man/men loiterer lubber man mankind number party peeps person person of interest rogue sod vessel stiffnoun[C] (BODY)slang a dead body: 死尸 They found a stiff in the river.他们在河里发现了一具尸体。 Synonyms body(PHYSICAL STRUCTURE) cadaverspecialized carcass corpse Death and dying all-cause mortality antemortem bereave bite bleed out coroner death toll ghost have one foot in the graveidiom macabre perish posthumously raise raise someone from the deadidiom remains roadkill self-extinction sepulchrally snuff itidiom toll stiff verb[ T ] uk /stɪf/ us /stɪf/ to not pay someone money that you owe them: 不付…欠下的钱 She stiffed the cab driver.她没有付给出租车司机钱。 Paying money 2FA 2SV ante up (something) burn a hole in someone's pocketidiom buying power cost-cutting fund non-contributory outlay overpaid put someone through something put something on your/someone's card put something towards something run to something self-finance spend spent splurge sponsor tipper stiff | American Dictionarystiff adjective us/stɪf/ stiffadjective (FIRM)[ -er/-est only ] firm or hard and not bending or moving easily: He had stiff leather shoes on. If the dough is stiff, add more sour cream. [ -er/-est only ] If your body is stiff, you cannot move easily and your muscles hurt when moved: He was unable to turn his head because of a stiff neck. stiffadjective (NOT RELAXED)[ -er/-est only ] not relaxed or friendly; formal: The performance was stiff and rather predictable. You can’t be stiff with a guy who takes you into his confidence. stiffadjective (SEVERE)[ -er/-est only ] severe; difficult to deal with or do: The penalties for corruption are stiff. Most of the team’s losses have come against stiff competition. stiffadjective (STRONG)strong or powerful: A stiff wind beat against the house. stiff adverb[ not gradable ] infmlus/stɪf/ stiffadverb[not gradable] (VERY MUCH)very much; to a great degree: I was scared stiff during the air raids. stiff noun[ C ] slangus/stɪf/ stiffnoun[C] (PERSON)a person of the type described: I’m just a working stiff. You lucky stiff! slang A stiff is also a dead person’s body. stiff verb[ T ] us/stɪf/ stiffverb[T] (CHEAT)to cheat someone out of money: She stiffed the taxi driver. stiff | Business Englishstiff adjective uk /stɪf/us firm, hard, or not easily bent: We use stiff cardboard in all our packaging. very strong or difficult to deal with: stiff opposition/resistance/competitionThere has been stiff opposition to the proposed tax increases. very high: a stiff price/penalty/tariffCompanies sometimes pay a stiff price for switching CEOs. The minimum investment is a stiff $25,000. stiff verb[ T ] informaluk /stɪf/us to fail to pay someone money that you owe them, or to take more money from them than they owe: stiff sb out of sthMany temporary workers have experienced getting stiffed out of their pay. Who doesn't feel stiffed when they've overpaid? |
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