stiff
adj
(-er, -est)
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.
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.
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.
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.
5 (infml 口) (of a price) (too) high (指价格)(太)高
pay a stiff membership fee 缴纳很高的会费.
6 (of a breeze) blowing strongly (指风)强劲的, 猛烈的.
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.
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, adv (infml 口) 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, n (sl 俚) dead body; corpse 死尸, 尸体(尤指人的).
Here was a seven-year-old girl who at the age of 19 months had become deaf and blind.
一个7岁的女孩,出生19个月后就得了聋盲症。
Among the different types of bee, it is the honey bee that has most interested scientists because of the language they use to communicate with each other.