| 单词 | stiff |
| 释义 | stiff adj. & n. --adj 1. rigid; not flexible. 2. hard to bend or move or turn etc.; not working freely. 3. hard to cope with; needing strength or effort (a stiff test; a stiff climb). 4. severe or strong (a stiff breeze; a stiff penalty). 5. (of a person or manner) formal, constrained; lacking spontaneity. 6. (of a muscle or limb etc., or a person affected by these) aching when used, owing to previous exertion, injury, etc. 7. (of an alcoholic or medicinal drink) strong. 8. (predic.) colloq. to an extreme degree (bored stiff; scared stiff). 9. (foll. by with) colloq. abounding in (a place stiff with tourists). --n sl. 1. a corpse. 2. a foolish or useless person (you big stiff). Phrases and idioms stiff neck a rheumatic condition in which the head cannot be turned without pain. stiff-necked obstinate or haughty. stiff upper lip firmness, fortitude. Derivatives stiffish adj. stiffly adv. stiffness n. Etymology: OE stif f. Gmc |
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