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单词 stilted
释义 stilt·ed
\ˈstiltə̇d\ adjective
1.
 a. : supported on or as if on stilts
  < a stilted railway trestle >
  < starting off … on her precarious heels with quick stilted steps — Warren Beck >
 b. : having the springing higher than the apparent level of the impost
  < stilted arch >
 c. : having long thin legs
  < a stilted crane >
2.
 a. : artificially elevated : pompous, lofty
  < their conversations are miracles of studied, stilted eloquence — B.R.Redman >
 b. : lacking in spontaneity : restricted by convention : formal, stiff
  < a stilted letter of acknowledgment >
  < painting people and tigers … in a curiously flat and stilted way — Cyril Ray >
  < when people try to correct their speech … they develop a stilted pronunciation — Charlton Laird >
stilt·ed·ly adverb
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