| 单词 | stiff |
| 释义 | stiff (stɪf ) Word forms: stiffer , stiffest 1. adjective B2 Something that is stiff is firm or does not bend easily. The furniture was stiff, uncomfortable, too delicate, and too neat. His waterproof trousers were brand new and stiff. Her fingers were stiff with cold inside her leather gloves. Clean the mussels with a stiff brush under cold running water. stiffly adverb [ADVERB adjective, ADVERB with verb] Moira sat stiffly upright in her straight-backed chair. 2. adjective B2 Something such as a door or drawer that is stiff does not move as easily as it should. There have been problems with doors being too stiff to open. 3. adjective B2 If you are stiff, your muscles or joints hurt when you move, because of illness or because of too much exercise. Massage will relieve tension and stiff muscles. I'm stiff all over right now–I hope I can recover for tomorrow's race. Synonyms: unsupple, arthritic, creaky [informal], rheumaticky stiffly adverb He climbed stiffly from the Volkswagen. stiffness uncountable noun Stiffness and discomfort can usually be eased with heat or a warm bath. 4. adjective Stiff behaviour is rather formal and not very friendly or relaxed. She looked at him with a stiff smile. They always seemed a little awkward with each other, a bit stiff and formal. Synonyms: formal, constrained, reserved, forced stiffly adverb [ADVERB with verb, ADVERB adjective] 'Why don't you borrow your sister's car?' said Cassandra stiffly. ...a stiffly worded letter of complaint. stiffness uncountable noun There had been stiffness and long silences and tension in the air. 5. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Stiff can be used to mean difficult or severe. The film faces stiff competition for the Best Film nomination. Under the country's stiff anti-corruption laws they could face twenty years in jail. Synonyms: vigorous, great, strong, determined 6. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A stiff drink is a large amount of a strong alcoholic drink. ...a stiff whisky. Synonyms: potent, strong, powerful, alcoholic 7. graded adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A stiff wind is blowing quite strongly. Next morning dawned clear and sunny, with a stiff breeze rustling the trees. Synonyms: strong, fresh, powerful, vigorous 8. adverb [adj ADV] B2 If you are bored stiff, worried stiff, or scared stiff, you are extremely bored, worried, or scared. [informal, emphasis] Anna tried to look interested. Actually, she was bored stiff. I was scared stiff when I realized what I'd done. Stiff is also an adjective. Even if he bores you stiff, it is good manners not to let him know it. 9. a stiff upper lip phrase [usually verb PHRASE, verb-link PHRASE] If you say that someone is keeping a stiff upper lip, you mean that they are not showing any emotion even though it is difficult for them not to. Idioms: keep a stiff upper lip to hide your emotions and not let other people see what you are feeling I shared my feelings with no one because I had always believed in keeping a stiff upper lip, and putting on my best face for family and friends. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers be as stiff as a board to have a very stiff body When you start to do yoga, you can gain flexibility very quickly – even if you are as stiff as a board at your first session. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: stiff fabric I've been hunting for a replacement for the past few years, but have so far only found coats in cheap, stiff fabric. Times, Sunday Times Look for a stiff fabric as too much movement will prevent the illusion from working. Times, Sunday Times Without warning and from some undetermined cause, the stiff fabric went up in flames. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Textures range from a soft and silk-like material to a crisp or stiff fabric that sounds like a paper bag when moved. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These were made tall, to avoid the small buttons slipping out of the stiff fabric. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 And how a stiff wind can blow them back in your face all too quickly. The Sun As the fleet sailed upriver, a stiff wind blew and the ships had to advance slowly. Times, Sunday Times I am trying to be active, not just passive, trying to dig my heels in, as one physio advised, and walk as if heading into a stiff wind. Times, Sunday Times The weather — a rainy start to the day and a stiff wind that affected the accuracy of the airborne release of 30,000 poppies — threatened unsuccessfully to disrupt the occasion. Times, Sunday Times Good chance of rain throughout the afternoon, with a stiff wind. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 坚硬的 Japanese: 堅い |
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