1 (used about material, paper, etc) firm and difficult to bend or move (指物质、纸张等)坚硬的,不易弯曲或移动的:
My new shoes feel rather stiff.我的新鞋子穿起来感到有点硬。The door handle is stiff and I can't turn it.这门把很紧,我转不动。
2 (used about parts of the body) not easy to move (指身体某部位)僵硬的:
My arm feels really stiff after playing tennis yesterday.昨天打过网球后,我的手臂感到很僵硬。
3 (used about a liquid) very thick; almost solid (指液体)浓的,稠的:
Beat the egg whites until they are stiff.将蛋白打到变稠为止。
4 more difficult or stronger than usual 艰难的;强劲的;激烈的:
The firm faces stiff competition from its rivals.公司面临对手的激烈竞争。a stiff breeze/wind紧吹的微风;烈风
5 (used about sb's behaviour) not relaxed or friendly; formal (指行为)拘谨的,板着脸的,一本正经的
6 (used about an alcoholic drink) strong (指酒)烈性的:
a stiff whisky烈性威士忌酒 ➔stiffnessnoun [U]
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/stɪf ||; stɪf/adv
(informal 非正式) extremely 极端:
to be bored/frozen/scared/worried stiff无聊╱僵冻╱害怕╱担心得厉害
stiff1/stIf; stIf/adj 1 if someone or a part of their body is stiff, their muscles hurt and it is difficult to move〔身体〕僵痛的: I’ve got a stiff neck . 我脖子僵痛。+with Her fingers were stiff with cold. 她的手指冻僵了。2 hard and difficult to bend or move 硬的﹐不易弯曲的﹔难移动的: stiff cardboard 硬纸板3 a stiff mixture is thick and almost solid〔混合物〕稠的﹐难搅拌的: Beat the egg whites until stiff. 把蛋白打到发稠。4 very strict, severe, or difficult 严格的﹔严厉的﹔艰难的: a stiff penalty/fine/sentence 严厉的惩罚/巨额罚款/严厉的判决Graduates face stiff competition in getting jobs. 大学毕业生面临激烈的求职竞争。5 behaving in a formal and not very friendly way 生硬的﹔不友好的: a stiff smile 僵硬的笑容6 a stiff wind/breeze a fairly strong wind or BREEZE 相当强的风/微风7 a stiff drink a large amount of a strong alcoholic drink〔一大杯等〕烈性酒—stiffly adv —stiffness n [U]
stiff2adv bored/worried/scared stiffinformal extremely bored, worried, or frightened【非正式】十分无聊/担心/害怕