not easily bent or changed in shape; rigid
不易弯曲的;硬的
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a stiff black collar 一个硬黑领
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stiff cardboard .硬纸板。
(of a semi-liquid substance)viscous; thick
(半流质)黏稠的;稠的
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add wheat until the mixture is quite stiff. 添加小麦直到混合物变稠。
not moving as freely as is usual or desirable; difficult to turn or operate
不灵活的,难活动的;难转向的,难转动的
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a stiff drawer 难以拉开的抽屉
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the shower tap is a little stiff .淋浴的水龙头有点不太灵活。
(of a person or part of the body)unable to move easily and without pain
(人或身体某部位)僵直的,僵硬的
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he was stiff from sitting on the desk 由于坐在桌子上,他身体有点僵硬
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a stiff back .僵直的后背。
(of a person or their manner)not relaxed or friendly; constrained
(人或其态度)拘谨的,局促的,不自然的;傲慢的
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she greeted him with stiff politeness .她拘谨地向他有礼貌地打招呼。
severe or strong
严格的,严重的;严厉的
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they face stiff fines and a possible jail sentence 他们面临着很重的罚款和可能坐牢的处罚
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a stiff increase in taxes .税收的飞涨。
(of a wind)blowing strongly
(风)强烈的,强有力的
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a stiff breeze stirring the lake .搅动湖水的一阵强风。
requiring strength or effort; difficult
费劲的,艰难的;困难的
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a long stiff climb up the bare hillside .爬那光秃秃的山坡是一段很长的艰难攀登。
(of an alcoholic drink)strong
(酒)浓的,烈性的
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a stiff measure of brandy .一杯很浓的白兰地。
[predic.](
〈非正式〉 充满,布满
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the place is stiff with alarm systems .那地方布满了警报系统。
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〈非正式〉 (不好的感觉)十分,极其
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she was scared stiff 她极其害怕
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I was bored stiff with my project .我对我的计划极为厌烦。
a dead body
死尸。
〈主北美〉 令人讨厌的人,因循守旧的人
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ordinary working stiffs in respectable offices .在体面办公室里工作的普通而且因循守旧的人。
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〈英〉 (体育俱乐部的)后备队,候补队。
(常作
〈北美〉 欺骗,欺诈。
fail to leave (someone) a tip
不给…小费。
〈北美〉 冷落,怠慢。
kill
杀死
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the girl was found stiffed in an air-conditioning duct. 那个女孩被发现被杀死在空调管道内。
[no obj.]be unsuccessful
失败,不成功
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as soon as he began singing about the wife and kids, his albums stiffed .他一开始歌唱他的妻子和孩子,他的唱片就不灵了。
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stiff as a board informal (of a person or part of the body) extremely stiff 〈非正式〉 (人或身体某部位)非常僵硬的 -
a stiff upper lip a quality of uncomplaining stoicism 坚定沉着,感情不外露,坚忍senior managers had to keep a stiff upper lip and remain optimistic . 高级经理们必须坚定沉着,始终保持乐观
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