stiff
/stɪf/
adjective / adverb / noun
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
硬的,僵直的;不易弯曲的;拘谨的;猛烈的;极其,非常
释义与例句
adjective
硬的,僵直的;不易弯曲的;拘谨的;猛烈的
not easily bent or moved; formal and unfriendly; severe or strong
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My neck feels stiff after sleeping badly.
睡得不好后我的脖子感觉僵硬。
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He gave a stiff bow to the audience.
他拘谨地向观众鞠了一躬。
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She faces stiff competition in the race.
她在比赛中面临激烈的竞争。
adverb
极其,非常
very much; extremely
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I was scared stiff during the horror movie.
看恐怖片时我吓得僵住了。
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He was bored stiff by the lecture.
讲座把他无聊透了。
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She froze stiff when she saw the snake.
看到蛇时她吓得动弹不得。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
发音像“死踢夫”,踢到硬东西腿都僵了
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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stiffness 僵硬;拘谨名词形式
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stiffen 使变硬,变僵动词形式
同义词
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rigid 僵硬的,刻板的rigid 强调完全无法弯曲,stiff 还可指态度拘谨或竞争激烈。The post was rigid and would not bend. 这根杆子很僵硬,弯不动。
反义词
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flexible 灵活的,易弯曲的flexible 表示可以弯曲、适应变化,与 stiff 僵硬相反。The new material is highly flexible. 这种新材料非常柔韧。
常见搭配
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stiff competition 激烈的竞争The company faces stiff competition from rivals. 公司面临来自对手的激烈竞争。
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stiff neck 脖子僵硬He complained of a stiff neck after the long flight. 长途飞行后他抱怨脖子僵硬。
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scared stiff 吓得僵住The child was scared stiff by the thunder. 孩子被雷声吓得僵住了。