stiff
[stif]
adj.硬的, 僵直的, 艰难的, 生硬的, 拘谨的, 烈性的
adv.极其, 僵硬地
n.死尸,流浪汉,过于拘谨的人,吝啬鬼,醉鬼
vt.不给小费, 诈骗, 失信
例句与用法:
That was a shock I need a stiff drink!
这可真吓人--我得喝点烈酒了。
I cannot play the piano like I used to---my fingers have gone stiff from lack of practice.
我弹钢琴不如从前,我的手指由于缺乏练习都不灵活了。
Her rather stiff manner puts people off.
她那相当生硬的态度使人们都不敢来。
Shoes are often stiff when they are new.
新鞋刚穿起来常常都是硬邦邦的。
词形变化:
形容词: stiffish | 副词: stiffly | 形容词比较级: stiffer | 形容词最高级: stiffest | 名词: stiffness | 动词过去式: stiffed | 动词过去分词: stiffed | 动词现在分词: stiffing | 动词第三人称单数: stiffs |
a.
1. 硬的; 挺的
The shoes are brand new and the leather is still very stiff.
这双鞋是全新的, 皮还很硬。
She cleaned the sink with a stiff brush.
她用硬毛刷清洗水槽。
2. (手足等)僵直的, 僵硬的[(+with)]
I felt stiff after a long walk.
我走长路后觉得全身发僵。
3. 不易移动的, 不灵活的
4. (绳子等)拉紧的, 张紧的
5. 拘谨的, 不自然的, 生硬的
He has a stiff manner of speaking.
他演讲的样子很不自然。
6. 刚强的, 倔强的
7. 强烈的; 猛烈的[B]
A stiff wind blew my hat off.
一阵狂风刮走了我的帽子。
8. (价格)坚挺的; 昂贵的
9. 艰难的; 费劲的
That was a stiff examination.
那是次难度很大的考试。
10. 凝固的, 粘稠的
The batter was too stiff to beat easily.
面糊太稠了, 不容易搅拌。
11. 严厉的
inflict a stiff punishment on sb.
对某人处以严厉的惩罚
ad.
1. 僵硬地; 坚硬地
2. 【口】完全地, 极其
She was scared stiff.
她非常害怕。
n.[C]
1. 【俚】死尸
2. 醉汉
3. 特别拘谨的人
4. 流浪汉
5. (泛指)人, 家伙
stiff
名词复数:stiffs
词形变化:
形容词: stiffish | 副词: stiffly | 形容词比较级: stiffer | 形容词最高级: stiffest | 名词: stiffness | 动词过去式: stiffed | 动词过去分词: stiffed | 动词现在分词: stiffing | 动词第三人称单数: stiffs |
同义词:
corpse | cadaver | body | dead body | goner | person | soul | individual | guy | bod | rigid | tough | firm | inflexible | tight | unnatural | stilted | tense | taut | hard | formal | difficult | prim | obstinate | costly | frigid | uncompromising | ornery | forced | wooden | exigent | inelastic | loaded | wet | soaked | steadfast | besotted | crocked | pie-eyed | smashed | unwavering | pixilated | sozzled | strong | squiffy | plastered | fuddled | steady | stiffly | cockeyed | sloshed | remains | pissed | potent | clay | unshakable | unbendable | blotto | slopped | unfaltering | buckram | blind drunk | starchy | soused |
反义词:
limp |
词义辨析:
同义:
a.不弯曲的; 拉紧的
rigid
firm
tense
taut
tight
tough
inflexible
a.生硬的
formal
unnatural
stilted
a.艰难的
hard
difficult
tough
同义参见:
costly
corpse
frigid
forced
prim
exigent
ornery
obstinate
wooden
uncompromising
反义:
a.硬的; 挺的
limp
反义参见:
supple
limp2
elastic
stiff[stif]adj.1.■.2.■硬的;挺的,不易弯曲的3.■不灵活的,不易活动的4.■僵直的,僵硬的5.■绷紧的,拉紧的6.■狂暴的,猛烈的7.■(酒)烈性的8.■坚定的,刚强的,倔强的;顽固的9.■坚强的,顽强的,坚持的10.■(股票价格等)坚挺不跌的11.■浓的,稠的;坚实的12.■密实的;不易破碎的13.■拘泥的,生硬的14.■不自然的,呆板的,不流畅的15.■过于整齐划一的,过于死板的16.■过多的;过高的17.■(要求,处罚等)严厉的,苛刻的18.■费力的,困难的19.■崎岖的;陡峭的20.■[俚语]喝醉的21.■[苏格兰英语]健壮的,结实的22.■【航海学】(船)不易倾斜的,稳性大的n.1.■[俚语]2.■死尸,尸体3.■一本正经的人,特别拘谨的人;令人讨厌者4.■不给(或给很少)小费的人5.■醉汉6.■人,家伙7.■流浪汉;游民8.■劳动者,工人9.■流通票据10.■钞票;钱11.■(尤指赛马)被认定无疑会输者adv.1.■僵硬地;坚硬地2.■靠近地,在近旁3.■[口语]完全地,十分,极其vt.1.■[俚语]2.■亏待(侍者等),不给…小费:He was often stiffed.他常常拿不到小费。3.■不付…应得的酬金,让…空手而去;欺骗:I was stiffed out of a week's pay by the firm.该公司没付我一周的工资就把我打发走了。vi.1.■[俚语]在商业上惨败;倒闭近义词inelasticinflexiblerigid反义词limppliant(as) stiff as a poker生硬的,呆板的,刻板的bore someone stiff[口语]让某人十分厌烦come Captain Stiff over[罕用语]用生硬(或傲慢)态度对待cut up stiff[俚语]凶起来,吵起来;发脾气keep a stiff upper lip见 lipscare someone stiff[口语]把某人吓得目瞪口呆,吓坏某人stiff with[俚语]…供应充足的变形adj.stifferstiffest
stiffstiff[stif]adj.1.■坚硬的, 挺的, 不易弯曲的2.■僵硬[直]的3.■不灵活的; 一动就痛的4.■绷紧的, 拉紧的5.■拘谨的, 生硬的; 傲慢的6.■刚强的, 倔强的7.■强烈的8.■昂贵的9.■粘的, 稠的, 紧密的10.■艰难的, 费劲的11.■严厉的, 不合理的12.■[口][只作表语]极度的, 极点的13.■[美俚]喝醉的14.■[英方]结实的, 健壮的15.■【航海】不易倾斜的(船)stand straight and stiff直挺挺地站着不动be stiff with cold冻僵be stiff in manner态度生硬keep a stiff face板着面孔a stiff drink烈性酒a stiff task费劲的工作It was a stiff climb to the top of the hill.爬到山顶上去是很费劲的。The asking price is too stiff.要价太高了。He was scared stiff.他惊恐极了。That's a bit stiff.那太厉害了。
词性变化stiff[stif]n.1.■傻瓜; 傲慢的人2.■吝啬鬼, 穷光蛋3.■普通工人, 流动工人4.■醉汉5.■[英]钞票, 私人签发的支票6.■[俚]死尸; 家伙; 流浪汉7.■[俚]稳输的选手[马]vt.1.■[美俚]不肯给 ... 小账, 让...空手而去stiff a waiter不付给招待小费
继承用法stiff-armvt.1.■伸手把... 推开
词性变化stiff[stif]n.1.■伸手推开stiff-bitn.1.■马嚼子stiff-neckedadj.1.■倔强的; 傲慢的
参考词汇见firm1];
adjective
- not easily bent or changed in shape; rigid
不易弯曲的;硬的
a stiff black collar.
一个硬黑领。
stiff cardboard.
硬纸板。
■not moving as freely as is usual or desirable; difficult to turn or operate
不灵活的,难活动的;难转向的,难转动的
a stiff drawer.
难以拉开的抽屉。
the shower tap is a little stiff.
淋浴的水龙头有点不太灵活。
■(of a person or part of the body) unable to move easily and without pain
(人或身体某部位)僵直的,僵硬的
he was stiff from sitting on the desk.
由于坐在桌子上,他身体有点僵硬。
a stiff back.
僵直的后背。
■(of a person or their manner) not relaxed or friendly; constrained
(人或其态度)拘谨的,局促的,不自然的;傲慢的
she greeted him with stiff politeness.
她拘谨地向他有礼貌地打招呼。 - severe or strong
严格的,严重的;严厉的
they face stiff fines and a possible jail sentence.
他们面临着很重的罚款和可能坐牢的处罚。
a stiff increase in taxes.
税收的飞涨。
■(of a wind) blowing strongly
(风)强烈的,强有力的
a stiff breeze stirring the lake.
搅动湖水的一阵强风。
■requiring strength or effort; difficult
费劲的,艰难的;困难的
a long stiff climb up the bare hillside.
爬那光秃秃的山坡是一段很长的艰难攀登。
■(of an alcoholic drink) strong
(酒)浓的,烈性的
a stiff measure of brandy.
一杯很浓的白兰地。 - [predic.](stiff with)(informal)full of
(非正式)充满,布满
the place is stiff with alarm systems.
那地方布满了警报系统。 - (— stiff)(informal)having a specified unpleasant feeling to an extreme extent
(非正式)(不好的感觉)十分,极其
she was scared stiff.
她极其害怕。
I was bored stiff with my project.
我对我的计划极为厌烦。
(informal)(非正式)
- a dead body
死尸 - (chiefly N. Amer.)a boring, conventional person
(主北美)令人讨厌的人,因循守旧的人
ordinary working stiffs in respectable offices.
在体面办公室里工作的普通而且因循守旧的人。 - (the stiffs)(Brit.)a sports club's reserve team
(英)(体育俱乐部的)后备队,候补队
[with obj.](informal)(非正式)
- (常作 be stiffed)(N. Amer.)cheat (someone) out of something, especially money
(北美)欺骗,欺诈
■fail to leave (someone) a tip
不给…小费 - (N. Amer.)ignore deliberately; snub
(北美)冷落,怠慢 - kill
杀死
I want to get those pigs who stiffed your doctor.
我想捉到咬死你的医生的那些猪。
■[no obj.]be unsuccessful
失败,不成功
as soon as he began singing about the wife and kids, his albums stiffed.
他一开始歌唱他的妻子和孩子,他的唱片就不灵了。
stiff as a board
- (informal)(of a person or part of the body) extremely stiff
(非正式)(人或身体某部位)非常僵硬的
- a quality of uncomplaining stoicism
坚定沉着,感情不外露,坚忍
senior managers had to keep a stiff upper lip and remain optimistic.
高级经理们要能够坚定沉着,始终保持乐观。
stiffish
adjective
stiffly
adverb
stiffness
noun
语源
- Old English stīf, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stijf
stiff
名词 stiff:
an ordinary man
the dead body of a human being
同义词:cadaver, corpse, clay, remains
形容词 stiff:
not moving or operating freely
powerful
rigidly formal
having a strong physiological or chemical effect
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
同义词:firm, steadfast, steady, unbendable, unfaltering, unshakable, unwavering
incapable of or resistant to bending
同义词:rigid
very drunk
同义词:besotted, blind drunk, blotto, crocked, cockeyed, fuddled, loaded, pie-eyed, pissed, pixilated, plastered, potty, slopped, sloshed, smashed, soaked, soused, sozzled, squiffy, tiddly, tiddley, tight, tipsy, wet
副词 stiff:
extremely
in a stiff manner
同义词:stiffly
stiff
■"I'm so stiff I can't move," she moaned.
"我浑身发僵,动弹不得,"她呻吟著说。
■"I am so stiff I can not move, " she moaned.
"我浑身发僵,动弹不得,"她呻吟着说。
■The function of 17 stiff joints recuperated well.
17例关节僵硬者,功能恢复优良。
■A Are you alright? You look stiff.
A 你没事吧?看起来你的身体很僵硬。
■Simon rose, knees stiff as unoiled hinges.
Simon站起身,膝盖僵硬地就象是没有上油的绞链。
■B.“I’ll take my Cogentin if my neck feels stiff.
” “如果我感到颈部僵硬,我就服甲磺酸苯扎(Cogentin)。
■I'm bored stiff staying at home all alone.
一个人待在家里实在没意思。
■It's a stiff climb to the top of the hill .
一次艰难的向山顶的攀登。
■A stiff straw hat with a flat crown.
一种硬挺平顶草帽
■A stiff breeze made the sails bag out.
一股劲风吹得船帆鼓了出来。
■A stiff wind blew my hat off.
一阵狂风刮走了我的帽子。
■More than hurting, it seem to be stiff.
不但疼痛,好像都僵硬了。
■Not easily bent; stiff or rigid.
不易弯的,僵硬的不易变曲的;强硬或生硬的
■The wild boar lay stiff and rigid after being shot.
中枪的野猪挣扎了一会后就僵卧在地上,一动不动了。
■Linseed oil will soften stiff leather.
亚麻籽油可软化僵硬的皮革。
■My joints are really stiff this morning.
今天早上我的关节僵得很。
■The introduction is stiff, embarrassing; Naif.
介绍时拘谨而尴尬:奈伊夫。
■He's scared stiff of women.
他一见女的就发慌。
■His personality is stiff and straightforward.
他个性就是这么板直。
■They gave me a very stiff assignment.
他们给了我一个非常强硬的任务。
■I looked a bit stiff while they were so lively.
他们都那样活泼, 显得我太板了。
■He tried hard to exercise his stiff leg .
他努力锻炼他那条僵直的腿。
■There he sat like a big stiff for hours.
他呆头呆脑地在那儿坐了好几个小时。
■He was frozen stiff after sitting so long.
他坐了好长时间,人都冻僵了。
■He flexed his stiff arm slowly.
他慢慢地弯曲他那僵硬的手臂。
■He beat the egg whites until they are stiff.
他把蛋白打得黏稠。
■He felt of his ears. They were stiff and cold.
他摸了摸耳朵,耳朵又僵硬又冰凉。
■He was evidently unused to stiff collars.
他显然不习惯于硬领。
■He was sitting upright, as stiff as a poker.
他正襟危坐,纹丝不动。
■He has a stiff manner of speaking.
他演讲的样子很不自然。
■His movements were stiff and he seemed in pain.
他的动作很不自然,好象非常痛苦。
■His moustache was very stiff and military.
他的小胡子很硬,是军人式的。
■His manner seemed rather stiff and impersonal.
他的态度似乎很生硬冷淡。
■There's nothing at all stiff about him.
他的态度毫无生硬之处。
■His father was kind of stiff about it.
他的父亲对这件事有点执拗。
■His stiff beard turns the edge of the razor.
他的硬胡子把剃须刀的刀口给弄钝了。
■He had been stiff then and he was stiff now.
他的笔挺的身材依然如故。
■His moustache was as stiff as a toothbrush.
他的胡子硬得你牙刷一样。
■His collars are as stiff as a board.
他的衣领直挺挺的。
■His lecture bore me stiff, I am afraid.
他的讲课恐怕叫我厌烦得要死。
■He poured himself a stiff whisky.
他给自己倒了一杯烈性威士忌酒。
■He asked a stiff price for his used car.
他给自己的旧车开了个高价。
■If it isn't, NASA could pay a stiff price.
但如果这次任务失败,那么该局将付出沉重的代价。
■But there is some pretty stiff competition.
但是还是有相当激烈的竞争。
■Do you remember feeling stiff after that game?
你能记起那次活动之后有没有背部僵硬的感觉?
■Doctor: Does your neck feel stiff?
你觉着脖子发硬吗?
■To cause to become stiff or stonelike; deaden.
使僵化,使丧失活力使变成坚硬的或石头状的;使丧失活力
■Being in a stiff, rigid physiological condition.
僵硬的处于拘谨的、僵硬的生理状态
■Any of the long, stiff hairs that project from the snout or brow of most mammals, as the whiskers of a cat.
刚毛大多数哺乳动物的长且刚直的鼻口毛或眉毛,比如猫的胡子
■Don't worry. Just keep a stiff upper lip.
别担心,要保持沉着。