adj. (肌肉或关节)酸痛的,僵硬的;不易弯曲的,硬的;艰难的,严厉的;无礼的,生硬的;(酒)烈性的;稠的,难搅拌的;难移动的,不顺滑的;昂贵的;(风)强劲的,猛烈的;过于正式的
n. <俚>死尸;<美,非正式>……的人;<非正式>无趣的人,令人讨厌的人;<英>(体育俱乐部的)后备队,候补队 (the stiffs)
v. <美,非正式>诈骗,不还钱,(尤指)不给小费;<非正式&
1.The sofa is too stiff.
沙发太硬了。
2.I'm really stiff after that bike ride yesterday.
昨天骑了那趟自行车,我觉得浑身酸痛。
3.She faces stiff competition in the Best Actress category.
她在最佳女演员这个奖项上面临着激烈的竞争。
4.Whisk the egg whites until they are foamy but not stiff.
挥打蛋清起沫但不变硬。
5.The windows were stiff and she couldn't get them open.
窗户紧,她开不了。
6.They always seemed a little awkward with each other, a bit stiff and formal.
他们总是彼此显得有点儿别扭,有几分拘谨,不太随意。