stiff
- adj.僵硬的;硬的;挺的;困难的;稠的;烈性的;高昂的;不易弯曲(或活动)的;不友好的;一动就疼的;难搅动的
- adv.(冻)硬;非常;(冻)僵;极其
- n.死尸
- vt.诈骗;(尤指)不给小费;不还钱
最高级： stiffest 比较级： stiffer 派生词： stiffly adv.;stiffness n.
stiffadj.
不易弯曲 / 活动 difficult to bend/move
不易弯曲（或活动）的；硬的；挺的
firm and difficult to bend or move
stiff cardboard
硬纸板
a stiff brush
硬刷子
The windows were stiff and she couldn't get them open.
窗户紧，她开不了。
肌肉 muscles
僵硬的；一动就疼的
when a person is stiff , their muscles hurt when they move them
I'm really stiff after that bike ride yesterday.
昨天骑了那趟自行车，我觉得浑身酸痛。
I've got a stiff neck .
我脖子发僵。
混合物 mixture
稠的；难搅动的
thick and almost solid; difficult to stir
Whisk the egg whites until stiff.
把蛋清打成稠的。
困难；严厉 difficult/severe
困难的；艰难的；严厉的；激烈的
more difficult or severe than usual
It was a stiff climb to the top of the hill.
费了好大劲才爬到山顶。
The company faces stiff competition from its rivals.
公司遇到对手的激烈竞争。
The new proposals have met with stiff opposition .
新提案遭到强烈的反对。
There are stiff fines for breaking the rules.
违反规则要受重罚。
a stiff breeze/wind (= one that blows strongly)
强风
不友好 not friendly
不友好的；生硬的
not friendly or relaxed
The speech he made to welcome them was stiff and formal.
他那番欢迎他们的话讲得生硬刻板。
价格 price
高昂的；过高的
costing a lot or too much
There's a stiff $15 entrance fee to the exhibition.
展览会的入场费高达15元。
酒 alcoholic drink
烈性的；酒精度数高的
strong; containing a lot of alcohol
a stiff whisky
烈性威士忌
pain and stiffness in her legs
她两腿又疼又僵的感觉
to keep calm and hide your feelings when you are in pain or in a difficult situation
adv.
非常；极其
very much; to an extreme degree
be bored/scared/worried stiff
非常厌烦 / 害怕 / 担心
（冻）僵；（冻）硬
very cold and hard because the water has become ice
The clothes on the washing line were frozen stiff.
挂在晾衣绳上的衣服冻硬了。
I came home from the game frozen stiff (= very cold) .
我看完比赛回到家里，都快冻僵了。
noun
slang死尸
the body of a dead person
verb
VN诈骗；不还钱；（尤指）不给小费
to cheat sb or not pay them what you owe them, especially by not leaving any money as a tip
stiff
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ADJ-GRADED 硬的;不易弯曲的
Something that is stiff is firm or does not bend easily.The furniture was stiff, uncomfortable, too delicate, and too neat...
家具又硬又不舒服，太不结实而且太小巧。
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Moira sat stiffly upright in her straight-backed chair.
莫伊拉直挺挺地坐在她的直背靠椅上。
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ADJ-GRADED (门、抽屉等)难打开的，不灵活的，发紧的
Something such as a door or drawer that is stiff does not move as easily as it should.Train doors have handles on the inside. They are stiff so that they cannot be opened accidentally.
火车车门内侧有把手。把手都很紧，防止意外开启。
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ADJ-GRADED (肌肉或关节)酸痛的，僵硬的
If you are stiff, your muscles or joints hurt when you move, because of illness or because of too much exercise.The Mud Bath is particularly recommended for relieving tension and stiff muscles...
特别推荐想要放松情绪、缓解肌肉酸痛的人泡泥浆浴。
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He climbed stiffly from the Volkswagen.
他浑身酸痛地从大众轿车里爬出来。
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Stiffness and discomfort can usually be eased with heat or a warm bath.
肌肉酸痛和身体不适通常可以通过热敷或洗热水澡得到缓解。
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ADJ-GRADED (行为)拘谨的，生硬的，不太友好的
Stiff behaviour is rather formal and not very friendly or relaxed.She looked at him with a stiff smile...
她看着他，脸上挤出生硬的一笑。
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'Why don't you borrow your sister's car?' said Cassandra stiffly.
“你为什么不借用你姐姐的车呢?”卡桑德拉生硬地说道。
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There had been stiffness and long silences and tension in the air.
生硬的措辞，长时间的沉默，空气中弥漫着紧张的气息。
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ADJ-GRADED 艰难的;严厉的;激烈的
Stiff can be used to mean difficult or severe.The film faces stiff competition for the Best Film nomination...
这部电影在角逐最佳影片提名时面临着激烈的竞争。
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ADJ-GRADED (酒)烈性的，酒精度数高的
A stiff drink is a large amount of a strong alcoholic drink....a stiff whisky.
一杯烈性的威士忌
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ADJ-GRADED (风)强劲的，猛烈的
A stiff wind is blowing quite strongly.Next morning dawned clear and sunny, with a stiff breeze rustling the trees.
次日一大早,天空晴朗无云，大风吹得树木沙沙作响。
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ADV 十分;极其;完全
If you are bored stiff, worried stiff, or scared stiff, you are extremely bored, worried, or scared.Anna tried to look interested. Actually, she was bored stiff...
安娜努力装出感兴趣的样子。实际上，她腻烦透了。
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stiff upper lip→ see:lip
noun
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- the dead body of a human being
- the cadaver was intended for dissection
- the end of the police search was the discovery of a corpse
- the murderer confessed that he threw the stiff in the river
- honor comes to bless the turf that wraps their clay
- Synonym: cadaver corpse clay remains
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- an ordinary man
- a lucky stiff
- a working stiff
adj
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- very drunk
- Synonym: besotted blind drunk blotto crocked cockeyed fuddled loaded pie-eyed pissed pixilated plastered slopped sloshed smashed soaked soused sozzled squiffy tight wet
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- incapable of or resistant to bending
- a rigid strip of metal
- a table made of rigid plastic
- a palace guardsman stiff as a poker
- stiff hair
- a stiff neck
- Synonym: rigid
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- rigidly formal
- a starchy manner
- the letter was stiff and formal
- his prose has a buckram quality
- Synonym: starchy buckram
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- not moving or operating freely
- a stiff hinge
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- having a strong physiological or chemical effect
- a potent toxin
- potent liquor
- a potent cup of tea", "a stiff drink
- Synonym: potent strong
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- marked by firm determination or resolution;not shakable
- firm convictions
- a firm mouth
- steadfast resolve
- a man of unbendable perseverence
- unwavering loyalty
- Synonym: firm steadfast steady unbendable unfaltering unshakable unwavering
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- powerful
- a stiff current
- a stiff breeze
adv
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- in a stiff manner
- his hands lay stiffly
- Synonym: stiffly
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- extremely
- bored stiff
- frightened stiff
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She looked at him with a stiff smile
她看着他，脸上挤出生硬的一笑。
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A stiff collar may chafe your neck .
硬的衣领会擦伤你的脖子。
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We won the contract in the face of stiff competition .
面对激烈的竞争，我们赢得了这项合同。
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The windows were stiff and she couldn 't get them open .
窗户紧，她开不了。
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The speech he made to welcome them was stiff and formal .
他那番欢迎他们的话讲得生硬刻板。
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I came home from the game frozen stiff .
我看完比赛回到家里，都快冻僵了。
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The new proposals have met with stiff opposition .
新提案遭到强烈的反对。
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The clothes on the washing line were frozen stiff .
挂在晾衣绳上的衣服冻硬了。
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I 'm really stiff after that bike ride yesterday .
昨天骑了那趟自行车，我觉得浑身酸痛。
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It was a stiff climb to the top of the hill .
费了好大劲才爬到山顶。
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I 've got a stiff neck .
我脖子发僵。
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There 's a stiff $ 15 entrance fee to the exhibition .
展览会的入场费高达15元。
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There are stiff fines for breaking the rules .
违反规则要受重罚。
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You look frozen stiff .
看来你冻僵了。
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' Scared stiff ' is an apt description of how I felt at that moment .
“吓得呆若木鸡”是对我当时感受的贴切描述。
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Whip the egg whites up into stiff peaks .
把蛋白打得起稠尖儿。
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Whisk the egg whites into stiff peaks .
把蛋清搅成硬尖状。
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We were scared stiff .
我们吓得呆若木鸡。
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Whisk the egg whites until stiff .
把蛋清打成稠的。
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Whisk the egg whites until stiff .
把蛋白搅打稠。
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She greeted him with stiff formality .
她拘谨地按礼节向他致意。
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The film faces stiff competition for the Best Film nomination
这部电影在角逐最佳影片提名时面临着激烈的竞争。
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The American aerospace industry has been challenged by some stiff competition .
美国航空和航天工业已经受到某种强劲的竞争产品的挑战。
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Clean the mussels with a stiff brush under cold running water .
用一把硬刷子在冷自来水下冲洗贻贝。
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I was scared stiff when I realized what I 'd done .
当我意识到自己的所作所为时，我吓坏了。
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He 's scared stiff of the relationship breaking down .
他非常害怕关系破裂。
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Anna tried to look interested . Actually , she was bored stiff
安娜努力装出感兴趣的样子。实际上，她腻烦透了。
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The outer walls looked likely to tumble down in a stiff wind
外墙看起来一刮强风就会倒塌。
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His waterproof trousers were brand new and stiff
他那条防水裤崭新笔挺。
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Her fingers were stiff with cold inside her leather gloves
她的手指在皮手套里冻得僵硬。
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