| 词汇 | stiffly |
| 释义 | stiffly adverb uk /ˈstɪf.li/ us /ˈstɪf.li/ stifflyadverb (FIRM)straight and not bending: 笔挺地；僵直地 The soldiers stood stiffly to attention.士兵们笔挺地立正站着。 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 tense unjointed unyielding stifflyadverb (NOT RELAXED)in a way that is too formal: 生硬地，拘谨地 "I don't think that it's anything to do with you," he said stiffly.“我认为这和你一点儿关系都没有，”他生硬地说。 Manners & levels of formality button-down buttoned-up casualization ceremonious ceremoniously formally genteel genteelly genteelness gentility grace non-formal non-U not the done thingidiom over-familiar propriety solemnity valediction valedictory without ceremony stifflyadverb (SEVERE)UK severely: 严厉地 I wrote a stiffly worded letter of complaint to the council.我给委员会写了一封措词强硬的投诉信。 Severe an iron hand/fist in a velvet gloveidiom austere austerely authoritarian be heavy on someoneidiom brutally flaming flinty harsh harshness non-authoritarian nonsense not stand any nonsenseidiom severe severely severity sharply sharpness stern sternly stiffly | American Dictionarystiffly adverb us/ˈstɪf·li/ stifflyadverb (FORMALLY)in a way that is too formal: "I don’t think it has anything to do with you," he said stiffly. stifflyadverb (STRAIGHT)straight, or in a way that does not bend or move easily: The gown is constructed so stiffly that it could stand up on its own. Examples of stifflystiffly He moved stiffly and awkwardly when doing the exercises. They are extremely easy to identify by their stiffly plumose antennae which project forward as rigid black cones. The three dignitaries waved stiffly. The players can also use old-fashioned passes and footwork to outmaneuver its opponent, though characters move a little stiffly, especially on turns. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. With modern overdamped, stiffly sprung suspensions this is less likely to be effective. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. When two males meet, they approach each other, slowly undulating their bodies, and assume combat-threat display with all fins stiffly outstretched. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Terrets are commonly made of brass or steel, and they may stand up stiffly, or they may consist of a hinged ring. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Very self-conscious, he held himself very stiffly and with a hard expression on his eyes. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The too-small garments caused him to move stiffly, and at some point, the seat of his pants split open. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Sandpaper plants are subshrubs that get their common name from their rough foliage, which is covered in tiny, stiffly curved hairs. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In flight, it holds its wings stiffly, alternating between rapid, quivering flaps and longer glides. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Age-uke may be used to stiffly block or deflect an incoming high attack. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The children's performances were often stilted, with the fully scripted dialogue recited stiffly instead of spoken naturally. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He began each time by standing stiffly to attention, poised for an appreciable little interval. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Kit accepts her decision but notices that the two are suddenly speaking stiffly and awkwardly. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of stiffly These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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