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
  1. My neck feels stiff after sleeping badly.
    睡得不好后我的脖子感觉僵硬。
  2. He gave a stiff bow to the audience.
    他拘谨地向观众鞠了一躬。
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  1. 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
  1. I was scared stiff during the horror movie.
    看恐怖片时我吓得僵住了。
  2. He was bored stiff by the lecture.
    讲座把他无聊透了。
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  1. 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)
  • stiffness 僵硬;拘谨
    名词形式
  • stiffen 使变硬,变僵
    动词形式
同义词
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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。
  • 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。
  • scared stiff 吓得僵住
    The child was scared stiff by the thunder. 孩子被雷声吓得僵住了。