| 单词 | stiff |
| 释义 | stiffstifferstiffeststiffstiff1 /stɪf/ adjective1neck/arm etc if someone or a part of their body is stiff, their muscles hurt and it is difficult to move: I’ve got a stiff neck.get 我脖子僵痛。stiff withHer fingers were stiff with cold.fingerbe她的手指冻僵了。2paper/material/brush hard and difficult to bend or move: stiff cardboard硬纸板THESAURUS hard3mixture a stiff mixture is thick and almost solid: Beat the egg whites until stiff.white把蛋白打到发稠。4punishment/competition very strict, severe, or difficulta stiff penalty/fine/sentenceGraduates face stiff competition in getting jobs.graduategetjob大学毕业生面临激烈的求职竞争。5person/behaviour behaving in a formal and not very friendly way: a stiff smile僵硬的笑容6alcoholic drink a stiff drink a large amount of a strong alcoholic drink7wind a stiff wind/breeze a fairly strong wind or breeze—stifflystiffly adverb—stiffnessstiffnessesstiffness noun [uncountable]THESAURUS: stiffpainful if a part of your body or an injury is painful, you feel pain in it: Is your back still painful?beWhen I broke my arm, it was extremely painful.breakbesore painful, especially because of an infection, or because you have done a lot of exercise: a sore throatMy muscles were sore after the race.musclebeThe wound was very sore.windbetender painful when it is touched: The skin around the cut is red and tender.bestiff painful and difficult to move, for example because you have been in one position for too long: My legs were a bit stiff after the journey.legbebiteI’ve got a stiff neck.getsth hurts used when saying that part of your body is painful: Mum – my stomach hurts.hurthard not soft, and difficult to press down, break, or cut: They slept on the cold hard floor.sleepDiamond is the hardest substance known to man.behardknowfirm something that is firm does not feel soft when you press it – used especially when something feels right: I like to sleep on a firm mattress.Make sure the tomatoes are ripe but firm.tomatobestiff difficult to bend – used especially about things made from paper or cloth: I stuck the photos on a piece of stiff card.stickphotoThe collar of his shirt felt stiff and uncomfortable.feeltough meat that is tough is too hard and is difficult to cut or eat: The steak was very tough.becrisp/crispy food that is crisp is pleasantly firm and makes a noise when you bite it – used especially about lettuce and bacon: a nice crisp lettucecrispy fried baconfry |
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