stiff

英 [stɪf]

美 [stɪf]

adj.  不易弯曲(或活动)的; 硬的; 挺的; 僵硬的; 一动就疼的; 稠的; 难搅动的
adv.  非常; 极其; (冻)僵; (冻)硬
n.  死尸
v.  诈骗; 不还钱; (尤指)不给小费

比较级：stiffer　复数：stiffs　最高级：stiffest　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.4115 / COCA.4084

习惯用语

adj.

(keep) a stiff upper lip
• （面对痛苦或困境）不动声色，沉着而不外露
  to keep calm and hide your feelings when you are in pain or in a difficult situation

牛津词典

adj.

不易弯曲 / 活动 difficult to bend/move
• 不易弯曲（或活动）的；硬的；挺的
  firm and difficult to bend or move
  1. stiff cardboard
     硬纸板
  2. a stiff brush
     硬刷子
  3. The windows were stiff and she couldn't get them open.
     窗户紧，她开不了。
肌肉 muscles
• 僵硬的；一动就疼的
  when a person is stiff , their muscles hurt when they move them
  1. 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。
  2. I've got a stiff neck .
     我脖子发僵。
混合物 mixture
• 稠的；难搅动的
  thick and almost solid; difficult to stir
  1. Whisk the egg whites until stiff.
     把蛋清打成稠的。
困难；严厉 difficult/severe
• 困难的；艰难的；严厉的；激烈的
  more difficult or severe than usual
  1. It was a stiff climb to the top of the hill.
     费了好大劲才爬到山顶。
  2. The company faces stiff competition from its rivals.
     公司遇到对手的激烈竞争。
  3. The new proposals have met with stiff opposition .
     新提案遭到强烈的反对。
  4. There are stiff fines for breaking the rules.
     违反规则要受重罚。
  5. a stiff breeze/wind (= one that blows strongly)
     强风
不友好 not friendly
• 不友好的；生硬的
  not friendly or relaxed
  1. The speech he made to welcome them was stiff and formal.
     他那番欢迎他们的话讲得生硬刻板。
价格 price
• 高昂的；过高的
  costing a lot or too much
  1. There's a stiff $15 entrance fee to the exhibition.
     展览会的入场费高达15元。
酒 alcoholic drink
• 烈性的；酒精度数高的
  strong; containing a lot of alcohol
  1. a stiff whisky
     烈性威士忌

adv.

• 非常；极其
  very much; to an extreme degree
  1. be bored/scared/worried stiff
     非常厌烦 / 害怕 / 担心
• （冻）僵；（冻）硬
  very cold and hard because the water has become ice
  1. The clothes on the washing line were frozen stiff.
     挂在晾衣绳上的衣服冻硬了。
  2. I came home from the game frozen stiff (= very cold) .
     我看完比赛回到家里，都快冻僵了。

noun

• 死尸
  the body of a dead person

verb

• 诈骗；不还钱；（尤指）不给小费
  to cheat sb or not pay them what you owe them, especially by not leaving any money as a tip

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 硬的;不易弯曲的
  Something that isstiffis firm or does not bend easily.
  1. The furniture was stiff, uncomfortable, too delicate, and too neat...
     家具又硬又不舒服，太不结实而且太小巧。
  2. His waterproof trousers were brand new and stiff...
     他那条防水裤崭新笔挺。
  3. Her fingers were stiff with cold inside her leather gloves...
     她的手指在皮手套里冻得僵硬。
  4. Clean the mussels with a stiff brush under cold running water.
     用一把硬刷子在冷自来水下冲洗贻贝。
• ADJ-GRADED (门、抽屉等)难打开的，不灵活的，发紧的
  Something such as a door or drawer that isstiffdoes not move as easily as it should.
  1. Train doors have handles on the inside. They are stiff so that they cannot be opened accidentally.
     火车车门内侧有把手。把手都很紧，防止意外开启。
• ADJ-GRADED (肌肉或关节)酸痛的，僵硬的
  If you arestiff, your muscles or joints hurt when you move, because of illness or because of too much exercise.
  1. The Mud Bath is particularly recommended for relieving tension and stiff muscles...
     特别推荐想要放松情绪、缓解肌肉酸痛的人泡泥浆浴。
  2. I'm stiff all over right now — I hope I can recover for tomorrow's race.
     我现在全身酸痛——希望明天比赛时能恢复过来。
• ADJ-GRADED (行为)拘谨的，生硬的，不太友好的
  Stiffbehaviour is rather formal and not very friendly or relaxed.
  1. She looked at him with a stiff smile...
     她看着他，脸上挤出生硬的一笑。
  2. They always seemed a little awkward with each other, a bit stiff and formal.
     他们在一起似乎总是觉得有点别扭，有点拘谨，不太随意。
• ADJ-GRADED 艰难的;严厉的;激烈的
  Stiffcan be used to mean difficult or severe.
  1. The film faces stiff competition for the Best Film nomination...
     这部电影在角逐最佳影片提名时面临着激烈的竞争。
  2. Under Greece's stiff anti-drugs laws they could face twenty years in jail.
     根据希腊严厉的反毒品法律，他们将面临 20 年监禁。
• ADJ-GRADED (酒)烈性的，酒精度数高的
  Astiffdrink is a large amount of a strong alcoholic drink.
  1. ...a stiff whisky.
     一杯烈性的威士忌
• ADJ-GRADED (风)强劲的，猛烈的
  Astiffwind is blowing quite strongly.
  1. Next morning dawned clear and sunny, with a stiff breeze rustling the trees.
     次日一大早,天空晴朗无云，大风吹得树木沙沙作响。
• ADV 十分;极其;完全
  If you are boredstiff, worriedstiff, or scaredstiff, you are extremely bored, worried, or scared.
  1. Anna tried to look interested. Actually, she was bored stiff...
     安娜努力装出感兴趣的样子。实际上，她腻烦透了。
  2. I was scared stiff when I realized what I'd done.
     当我意识到自己的所作所为时，我吓坏了。
  3. Stiffis also an adjective.
     
  4. Even if he bores you stiff, it is good manners not to let him know it.
     即使他让你觉得无聊透顶，出于礼貌你也不能让他知道。
• stiff upper lip→ see:lip

英英释义

noun

• the dead body of a human being
  1. the cadaver was intended for dissection
  2. the end of the police search was the discovery of a corpse
  3. the murderer confessed that he threw the stiff in the river
  4. honor comes to bless the turf that wraps their clay
  Synonym:cadavercorpseclayremains
• an ordinary man
  1. a lucky stiff
  2. a working stiff

adj

• very drunk
  Synonym:besottedblind drunkblottocrockedcockeyedfuddledloadedpie-eyedpissedpixilatedplasteredsloppedsloshedsmashedsoakedsousedsozzledsquiffytightwet
• incapable of or resistant to bending
  1. a rigid strip of metal
  2. a table made of rigid plastic
  3. a palace guardsman stiff as a poker
  4. stiff hair
  5. a stiff neck
  Synonym:rigid
• rigidly formal
  1. a starchy manner
  2. the letter was stiff and formal
  3. his prose has a buckram quality
  Synonym:starchybuckram
• not moving or operating freely
  1. a stiff hinge
• having a strong physiological or chemical effect
  1. a potent toxin
  2. potent liquor
  3. a potent cup of tea
  4. a stiff drink
  Synonym:potentstrong
• marked by firm determination or resolution
  1. firm convictions
  2. a firm mouth
  3. steadfast resolve
  4. a man of unbendable perseverence
  5. unwavering loyalty
  Synonym:firmsteadfaststeadyunbendableunfalteringunshakableunwavering
• powerful
  1. a stiff current
  2. a stiff breeze

adv

• in a stiff manner
  1. his hands lay stiffly
  Synonym:stiffly
• extremely
  1. bored stiff
  2. frightened stiff

双语例句

• She looked at him with a stiff smile
  她看着他，脸上挤出生硬的一笑。
• I was scared stiff when I realized what I'd done.
  当我意识到自己的所作所为时，我吓坏了。
• There's nothing at all stiff about him.
  他的态度毫无生硬之处。
• Her fingers were stiff with cold inside her leather gloves
  她的手指在皮手套里冻得僵硬。
• Under Greece's stiff anti-drugs laws they could face twenty years in jail.
  根据希腊严厉的反毒品法律，他们将面临20年监禁。
• The film faces stiff competition for the Best Film nomination
  这部电影在角逐最佳影片提名时面临着激烈的竞争。
• He got a stiff neck and a sore back from sitting hunched up for so long.
  他因为长时间弓身坐着而脖子僵直，背部酸痛。
• Our teacher set us a stiff test in English.
  老师对我们进行了很难的英语测验。
• The furniture was stiff, uncomfortable, too delicate, and too neat
  家具又硬又不舒服，太不结实而且太小巧。
• The man is getting old and his joints are stiff.
  人老了，关节也硬化了。