英语词汇“stiff”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

stiffadjective

uk/stɪf/us/stɪf/

stiff adjective (FIRM)

B2 firm or hard:

stiff cardboard

a stiff collar

His clothes were stiff with dried mud.

This hair spray has made my hair stiff.

Mix the powder and water into a stiff paste.

B2 not easily bent or moved:

The handle on this door is rather stiff.

The man's body was (as) stiff as a board when it was found in the snow.

B2 If you are stiff or part of your body is stiff, your muscles hurt when they are moved:

Sitting still at a computer terminal all day can give you a stiff neck.

More examples

After walking through the snow, my feet were frozen stiff.
You'll need a stiff brush to scrape off the rust.
Whisk the egg whites until stiff.
I'm a bit stiff after that run yesterday.
She suffers terribly in the winter when it's cold and her joints get stiff.

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Hard and firm

(as) stiff/straight as a ramrod idiom
adamantine
cast iron
crisp
crispy
crunchy
fossilized
hard
harden
horny
ossification
ossify
petrified
ramrod
solid
stiffly
stiffness
temper
tense
unyielding

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stiff adjective (NOT RELAXED)

C2 behaving in a way that is formal and not relaxed:

The general is a tall man with steel spectacles and a stiff, pompous manner.

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Manners & levels of formality

buttoned-down
ceremonial
ceremonious
ceremony
decency
formal
formally
genteel
gentility
grace
ground rules
impropriety
not the done thing idiom
propriety
pukka
refinement
solemnity
stand on ceremony idiom
valediction
valedictory

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stiff adjective (SEVERE)

C2 severe and difficult:

The athlete was given a stiff punishment for using drugs.

They are campaigning for stiffer penalties for people who drink and drive.

There has been stiff opposition/resistance to the proposed tax increases.

It's a stiff climb to the top of the hill.

Some colleges have stiffer entry requirements than others.

Both companies are worried about losing business in the face of stiff competition.

a stiff breeze/wind

a strong wind

a stiff drink, brandy, gin, etc.

C2 an alcoholic drink that is very strong:

A stiff whisky - that's what I need.

A stiff price is very expensive:

We had to pay a stiff membership fee to join the health club.

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Serious and severe

acute
chronic
critical
critically
desperate
dire
egregious
gravity
grievous
heaviness
heavy
mortal
serious
seriously
severely
severity
stiffness
swingeing
terminal
utmost

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Wind & winds

Alcohol - general words

Costing too much

stiffnoun [ C ]

uk/stɪf/us/stɪf/

stiff noun [ C ] (PERSON)

US informal a person of the type described:

a working stiff

you lucky stiff

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People in general

beggar
bird
body
breed
bugger
coot
creature
devil
landlubber
man
mankind
number
party
peeps
person
quarter
rogue
sod
sort
soul

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stiff noun [ C ] (BODY)

slang a dead body:

They found a stiff in the river.

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Death and dying

be pushing up (the) daisies idiom
bereave
bite
bury
buy the farm idiom
deceased
depart
done
drop
expire
foot
gone
inquest
loss
peg
posthumous
road kill
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
the disappeared

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单词	stiff
释义	Contents adjective (3) stiff (FIRM) stiff (NOT RELAXED) stiff (SEVERE) adverb (1) stiff (1) noun (2) stiff (PERSON) stiff (BODY) verb (1) stiff (1) Contents adjective (4) stiff (FIRM) stiff (NOT RELAXED) stiff (SEVERE) stiff (STRONG) adverb (1) stiff (VERY MUCH) noun (1) stiff (PERSON) verb (1) stiff (CHEAT) Contents adjective (3) stiff (1) stiff (2) stiff (3) verb (1) stiff (1) English American Business stiffadjective uk/stɪf/us/stɪf/ stiff adjective (FIRM) B2 firm or hard: stiff cardboard a stiff collar His clothes were stiff with dried mud. This hair spray has made my hair stiff. Mix the powder and water into a stiff paste. B2 not easily bent or moved: The handle on this door is rather stiff. The man's body was (as) stiff as a board when it was found in the snow. B2 If you are stiff or part of your body is stiff, your muscles hurt when they are moved: Sitting still at a computer terminal all day can give you a stiff neck. More examples After walking through the snow, my feet were frozen stiff. You'll need a stiff brush to scrape off the rust. Whisk the egg whites until stiff. I'm a bit stiff after that run yesterday. She suffers terribly in the winter when it's cold and her joints get stiff. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Hard and firm (as) stiff/straight as a ramrod idiom adamantine cast iron crisp crispy crunchy fossilized hard harden horny ossification ossify petrified ramrod solid stiffly stiffness temper tense unyielding See more results » stiff adjective (NOT RELAXED) C2 behaving in a way that is formal and not relaxed: The general is a tall man with steel spectacles and a stiff, pompous manner. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Manners & levels of formality buttoned-down ceremonial ceremonious ceremony decency formal formally genteel gentility grace ground rules impropriety not the done thing idiom propriety pukka refinement solemnity stand on ceremony idiom valediction valedictory See more results » stiff adjective (SEVERE) C2 severe and difficult: The athlete was given a stiff punishment for using drugs. They are campaigning for stiffer penalties for people who drink and drive. There has been stiff opposition/resistance to the proposed tax increases. It's a stiff climb to the top of the hill. Some colleges have stiffer entry requirements than others. Both companies are worried about losing business in the face of stiff competition. a stiff breeze/wind a strong wind a stiff drink, brandy, gin, etc. C2 an alcoholic drink that is very strong: A stiff whisky - that's what I need. A stiff price is very expensive: We had to pay a stiff membership fee to join the health club. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Serious and severe acute chronic critical critically desperate dire egregious gravity grievous heaviness heavy mortal serious seriously severely severity stiffness swingeing terminal utmost See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Wind & winds Alcohol - general words Costing too much stiffadverb uk/stɪf/us/stɪf/ B2 very much, or to a great degree: I got frozen stiff (= very cold) waiting at the bus stop. I was scared stiff when I heard someone moving around upstairs. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Linguistics: very & extreme abject awful beyond classic classical deadly devastating drop dead! idiom eminently esp especially heartily impossibly perfect sheer specially supremely thoroughly whole wide See more results » stiffnoun [ C ] uk/stɪf/us/stɪf/ stiff noun [ C ] (PERSON) US informal a person of the type described: a working stiff you lucky stiff Thesaurus: synonyms and related words People in general beggar bird body breed bugger coot creature devil landlubber man mankind number party peeps person quarter rogue sod sort soul See more results » stiff noun [ C ] (BODY) slang a dead body: They found a stiff in the river. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Death and dying be pushing up (the) daisies idiom bereave bite bury buy the farm idiom deceased depart done drop expire foot gone inquest loss peg posthumous road kill SIDS sudden infant death syndrome the disappeared See more results » stiffverb [ T ] uk/stɪf/us/stɪf/ to not pay someone money that you owe them : She stiffed the cab driver. stiffadjective us/stɪf/ stiff adjective (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. stiff adjective (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. stiff adjective (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. stiff adjective (STRONG) strong or powerful: A stiff wind beat against the house. stiffadverb [ not gradable ] us/stɪf/infml stiff adverb [ not gradable ] (VERY MUCH) very much; to a great degree: I was scared stiff during the air raids. stiffnoun [ C ] us/stɪf/slang stiff noun [ 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. stiffverb [ T ] us/stɪf/ stiff verb [ T ] (CHEAT) to cheat someone out of money: She stiffed the taxi driver. stiffadjective 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/competition There has been stiff opposition to the proposed tax increases. very high: a stiff price/penalty/tariff Companies sometimes pay a stiff price for switching CEOs. The minimum investment is a stiff $25,000. stiffverb [ T ] uk/stɪf/usinformal to fail to pay someone money that you owe them, or to take more money from them than they owe: stiff sb out of sth Many temporary workers have experienced getting stiffed out of their pay. Who doesn't feel stiffed when they've overpaid?
随便看	savate save save (sb's) face save (sth) up save as you earn save face save face save for save on something save on sth save sb's bacon/neck save sb's face save sb's life save sbs bacon/neck save sbs face save sbs life save sth up save the day save up save your breath save your own skin/hide save/keep money for a rainy day saved by the bell saver saving

stiffadjective

stiff adjective (FIRM)

stiff adjective (NOT RELAXED)

stiff adjective (SEVERE)

stiffadverb

stiffnoun [ C ]

stiff noun [ C ] (PERSON)

stiff noun [ C ] (BODY)

stiffverb [ T ]

stiffadjective

stiff adjective (FIRM)

stiff adjective (NOT RELAXED)

stiff adjective (SEVERE)

stiff adjective (STRONG)

stiffadverb [ not gradable ]

stiff adverb [ not gradable ] (VERY MUCH)

stiffnoun [ C ]

stiff noun [ C ] (PERSON)

stiffverb [ T ]

stiff verb [ T ] (CHEAT)

stiffadjective

stiffverb [ T ]