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

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

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 |

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  limp  elastic  

英英释义

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

同义词：starchy, buckram

having a strong physiological or chemical effect

同义词：potent, strong

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

补充

stiffstiff英:[stif] 美:[stɪf]adj.1.不易弯曲的, 硬的; 稠的There is a sheet of stiff cardboard in the drawer.在那个抽屉里有块硬纸板。The clay is very stiff; we must make it thinner with water.这粘土非常稠, 我们须用水使它变得稀一些。2.僵硬的; 不灵活的; 一动就疼的The old man's joints were stiff.那个老人的关节不灵活了。3.拘谨的, 冷淡的, 不友善的The lawyer nodded a stiff greeting.那个律师不自然地点头示意。Their manner was rather stiff.他们的态度很生硬。4.强烈的I need a stiff whisky.我想喝点烈性的威士忌。5.严厉的He suffered a stiff punishment.他遭受了严厉的惩罚。6.难对付的, 艰难的We passed a stiff examination.我们通过了一次艰难的考试。7.很有决心的, 刚强的, 坚定的The army encountered stiff resistance from rebels in the hills.部队在山里遭到叛乱者顽强的抵抗。8.太贵的, 无法接受的He asked a stiff price for his used car.他给自己的旧车开了个高价。The asking price is too stiff.那个要价太高。adv.1.〈口〉极度地; 非常The play bored me stiff.这出戏剧使我非常腻烦。

例句

1. It was a heavy book with a hard, stiff cover.这是一本厚重的硬皮书。 2. His waterproof trousers were brand new and stiff.他那条防水裤崭新笔挺。 3. Clean the mussels with a stiff brush under cold running water.用硬毛刷在流动凉水下刷洗这些河蚌。 4. The furniture was stiff and uncomfortable.家具硬邦邦的, 很不舒服。 5. a stiff door handle很紧的门把手 6. The gate was stiff.大门不好开。 7. Sash windows are notoriously stiff to open.众所周知框格推拉窗不好打开。 8. The door was rather stiff.这门相当紧。 9. There will be stiffer penalties for drunken drivers.对醉酒驾驶的司机将会实行更严厉的处罚。 10. There will also be stiffer fines and punishments for serial speeders.对连续超速者也将会处以更为严厉的罚款和处罚。 11. She gets stiff after sitting down all day.坐了一整天, 她浑身都僵了。 12. His joints were stiff, and he felt awful.他的关节僵硬不灵, 感到很不好受。 13. I'm stiff all over. 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。 14. I'm too stiff to move after that yoga last night.昨晚做完瑜伽后, 我一动就浑身酸疼。 15. Harry was stiff and tired after the long drive.经过长时间的驾车, 哈里的身体变得僵硬而疲劳。 16. I've been feeling stiff after playing seven straight games.连续打了七场比赛后, 我就一直感觉身体酸疼。 17. Malone got to his feet, feeling stiff and aged.马龙站了起来, 肢体发僵, 觉得自己老了。 18. The doctors did spot that Charlie had a stiff neck.医生们的确发现查理的脖子僵硬。 19. The film faces stiff competition for the Best Film nomination.这部影片在角逐最佳影片提名时面临激烈的竞争。 20. They face stiff opposition from three rival bids.他们面临着来自三名竞标对手的激烈对抗。 21. His plans have met stiff opposition from inside his own party.他的计划在党内就遇到了激烈的反对。 22. I had a stiff climb of perhaps 2,000 feet to the plateau.大约经过2,000英尺艰难的攀爬, 我终于爬上了高原。 23. The letter was stiff and formal.这封信语气生硬而正式。 24. She looked at him with a stiff smile.她看着他, 脸上挤出生硬的一笑。 25. He was distant and stiff, staring out the window.他凝视着窗外, 表情冷淡且刻板。 26. Beat the egg whites until they form stiff peaks.将蛋清搅打至黏滞。 27. The mixture should be quite stiff.这种混合剂应该是很黏稠的。 28. I suspect you could use a stiff drink.我看你得来杯烈酒。 29. He poured himself a stiff whisky at the bar.在酒吧里, 他为自己倒上了一杯烈性威士忌。 30. There was a stiff breeze blowing up from the estuary.从河口湾吹来一阵强劲的风。 31. Properties in this desirable part of west London do command stiff prices.伦敦西区这个热门地段的房产价格高得离谱。 32. The yacht was exceptionally stiff.这艘游艇格外平稳。 33. He had put up a stiff fight.他进行了一场顽强的抗争。 34. This area's been stiff with transients since the gold mine opened up.这个地区自从开发了金矿就到处都是临时工。 35. a large pottery jug stiff with daffodils种满了黄水仙的大陶罐 36. a suit-wearing stiff who's oblivious to his offensive jokes一个浑然不知自己的笑话已冒犯了别人的衣冠楚楚的傻瓜 37. They admit they are bored stiff and need a new challenge.他们承认他们无聊透顶, 需要一个新的挑战。 38. I got frozen stiff and soaked through.我冻坏了, 全身都湿透了。 39. I was scared stiff when I realized what I'd done.当我意识到自己做了什么时, 我吓坏了。 40. Sara's worried stiff about her Gran.莎拉十分担心她的祖母。 41. He was often stiffed.他常常拿不到小费。 42. 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。 43. a stiff black collar.一个硬黑领。 44. stiff cardboard.硬纸板。 45. a stiff drawer.难以拉开的抽屉。 46. the shower tap is a little stiff.淋浴的水龙头有点不太灵活。 47. he was stiff from sitting on the desk.由于坐在桌子上，他身体有点僵硬。 48. a stiff back.僵直的后背。 49. she greeted him with stiff politeness.她拘谨地向他有礼貌地打招呼。 50. 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。 51. a stiff increase in taxes.税收的飞涨。 52. a stiff breeze stirring the lake.搅动湖水的一阵强风。 53. 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。 54. a stiff measure of brandy.一杯很浓的白兰地。 55. the place is stiff with alarm systems.那地方布满了警报系统。 56. she was scared stiff.她极其害怕。 57. I was bored stiff with my project.我对我的计划极为厌烦。 58. 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。 59. I want to get those pigs who stiffed your doctor.我想捉到咬死你的医生的那些猪。 60. 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。 61. 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。 62. My new shoes feel rather stiff.我的新鞋子穿起来感到有点硬。 63. The door handle is stiff and I can't turn it.这门把很紧，我转不动。 64. My arm feels really stiff after playing tennis yesterday.昨天打过网球后，我的手臂感到很僵硬。 65. Beat the egg whites until they are stiff.将蛋白打到变稠为止。 66. The firm faces stiff competition from its rivals.公司面临对手的激烈竞争。 67. a stiff breeze/wind紧吹的微风；烈风 68. a stiff whisky烈性威士忌酒 69. to be bored/frozen/scared/worried stiff无聊╱僵冻╱害怕╱担心得厉害 70. stiff valves/cardboard/fabric不易弯曲的阀门/硬纸板；挺阔的织物 71. stiff hairs/bristles硬挺的头发/鬃毛 72. The brush was as stiff as a board. [=very stiff]刷子硬邦邦的。 73. stiff muscles僵硬的肌肉 74. a stiff back/neck僵硬的背部/脖子 75. When I got out of bed this morning my back was stiff as a board.今早上起床时，我整个后背都很僵硬。 76. a stiff walk走路僵痛 77. Beat the egg whites until they are stiff.把蛋白打到发稠。 78. stiff batter稠面糊 79. a stiff [=heavy] penalty/fine严厉的处罚/罚款 80. a stiff task/challenge艰难的任务；严峻挑战 81. stiff competition激烈的竞争 82. Our host seemed somewhat stiff.我们的主人看起来有些不友好。 83. a stiff manner无礼的举止 84. stiff writing/dialogue过于正式的文章/对话 85. a stiff price高昂的价格 86. a stiff wind/breeze狂风；强风 87. The troops encountered stiff resistance.这支部队遭遇了顽强的抵抗。 88. a stiff drink/cocktail烈性饮料/鸡尾酒 89. She managed to keep a stiff upper lip even as everything fell apart.即使一切都垮掉了，她依然沉着坚定。 90. "“Excuse me,” he said stiffly."他生硬地说道：“打扰了。” 91. She was scared/bored stiff.她极其害怕/无聊。 92. The shirt was frozen stiff.衬衫已经被冻硬了。 93. We were frozen stiff by the time we got indoors.我们走进房间时已经冻僵了。 94. You lucky stiff!你这个幸运的家伙！ 95. That poor stiff never gets a break.那个可怜的家伙从来没有交过好运。 96. (disapproving) He's OK but his friends are a bunch of stiffs.他很好，但他的朋友却是一群令人讨厌的家伙。 97. They have the kind of luxuries the average working stiff can't afford.他们拥有的那些奢侈品是一般工薪阶层买不起的。 98. He stiffed the waiter on the tip. [=he didn't give the waiter a tip or he gave a tip that was too small]他给侍者的小费太少。