stiff
adjective
uk/stɪf/us/stɪf/stiffadjective(FIRM)
B2
firmor hard:
硬的，挺的，坚实的stiffcardboard硬纸板
a stiffcollar硬领
Hisclotheswere stiff withdriedmud.他的衣服上的泥干了，硬邦邦的。
Thishairsprayhas made myhairstiff.这种发胶使我的头发变硬了。
Mix thepowderandwaterinto a stiffpaste.把粉末和水混合成稠糊。
not bending or changing shape easily
- hardIf you hit your head on a hard surface, see a doctor.
- stiffPost the picture in a stiff cardboard envelope so it doesn't get crumpled.
- rigidThe sculpture was a rigid steel and concrete structure.
- solidDry the clay until it's solid.
- firmI prefer a firm mattress.
B2
noteasilybentormoved:
不易弯曲的；不易活动的Thehandleon thisdoorisratherstiff.这扇门的把手相当紧。
The man'sbodywas(as)stiffas aboardwhen it wasfoundin thesnow.在雪地里找到这名男子时，他的身体已经僵硬了。
B2
If you are stiff orpartofyourbodyis stiff,yourmuscleshurtwhen they aremoved:
（人或身体部位）僵硬的，强直的Sitting still at acomputerterminalalldaycan give you a stiffneck.在电脑前一动不动地坐上一整天会令人颈部发僵。
- Afterwalkingthrough thesnow, myfeetwerefrozenstiff.
- You'll need a stiffbrushtoscrapeoff therust.
- Whisk theeggwhitesuntil stiff.
- I'm abitstiff after thatrunyesterday.
- Shesuffersterriblyin thewinterwhen it'scoldand herjointsget stiff.
Hard and firm
- (as) stiff/straight as a ramrodidiom
- adamantine
- cast iron
- congealed
- crisp
- crisply
- erect
- firmness
- fossilized
- harden
- hardening
- hardness
- horny
- rigid
- rigidity
- rock-hard
- rock-solid
- solidly
- stiffly
- tense
stiffadjective(NOT RELAXED)
C2
behavingin a way that isformaland notrelaxed:
拘谨的，局促的，生硬的Thegeneralis atallman withsteelspectaclesand a stiff,pompousmanner.将军是个戴着金属框眼镜的高个男子，态度生硬，相当傲慢。
Manners & levels of formality
- buttoned-down
- casualization
- ceremonious
- ceremoniously
- ceremony
- formality
- genteel
- genteelly
- gentility
- grace
- mindyourp's and q'sidiom
- non-formal
- non-U
- not the done thingidiom
- over-familiar
- solemnity
- U, u
- unbuttoned
- valediction
- valedictory
stiffadjective(SEVERE)
C2
severeanddifficult:
严厉的，严格的；艰难的Theathletewas given a stiffpunishmentfor usingdrugs.这名运动员因服用违禁药物受到了严厉的惩罚。
They arecampaigningfor stifferpenaltiesforpeoplewhodrinkanddrive.他们正在进行游说活动，要求对酒后驾车者处以更严厉的惩罚。
There has been stiffopposition/resistanceto theproposedtaxincreases.增加税收的提案遭到了强烈的反对／抵制。
It's a stiffclimbto thetopof thehill.要爬上山顶很费劲。
Somecollegeshave stifferentryrequirementsthanothers.有些大学比其他大学有更严格的入学资格要求。
Bothcompaniesareworriedaboutlosingbusinessin thefaceof stiffcompetition.两家公司都担心在激烈的竞争中损失业务。
a stiff breeze/wind
astrongwind
强风a stiff drink, brandy, gin, etc.
C2
analcoholicdrinkthat is verystrong:
烈性酒／白兰地／杜松子酒（等等）A stiffwhisky- that's what I need.一杯烈性威士忌——这是我真正需要的。
A stiffpriceis veryexpensive:
（价格）高昂的，过高的We had topaya stiffmembershipfeetojointhehealthclub.我们支付了一笔高昂的会费后才得以加入这家健康俱乐部。
costing a lot of money
- expensiveHe thinks he's special with his expensive suits and fancy shoes.
- dearUKI find the veg too dear in that supermarket.
- costlyThey made several costly mistakes, including spending $60 million on shoddy machinery.
- priceyThe restaurants in town are a bit pricey.
- exclusiveThey have an apartment in an exclusive part of town.
Serious and severe
- acutely
- acuteness
- catastrophic
- critical
- critically
- dire
- egregious
- fatal
- grave
- heaviness
- non-fatal
- non-serious
- seriously
- severe
- severely
- stringent
- terminal
- terminally
- toughness
- utmost
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Wind & winds
Alcohol - general words
Costing too much
stiff
adverb
uk/stɪf/us/stɪf/B2
very much, or to agreatdegree:
十分，非常I gotfrozenstiff(= verycold)waitingat thebusstop.我在公交车站等车时差点儿冻僵了。
I wasscaredstiff when Iheardsomeonemovingaroundupstairs.我听到楼上有人走来走去时吓坏了。
Linguistics: very & extreme
- abjectly
- abundantly
- beyond
- biblical
- blankly
- completely
- desperately
- extreme
- highly
- positive
- rank
- raving
- smack
- spectacularly
- such
- terrible
- terribly
- unutterably
- veritably
- wonderfully
stiff
noun[C]
uk/stɪf/us/stɪf/stiffnoun[C](PERSON)
USinformal
apersonof thetypedescribed:
…的人aworkingstiff工作狂
youluckystiff你这个幸运的家伙
People in general
- beggar
- bird
- bod
- body
- coot
- devil
- fellow man/men
- figure
- guy
- landlubber
- loiterer
- lubber
- mankind
- party
- peeps
- person
- rogue
- sod
- vessel
- wretch
stiffnoun[C](BODY)
slang
adeadbody:
死尸Theyfounda stiff in theriver.他们在河里发现了一具尸体。
Synonyms
body(PHYSICAL STRUCTURE)
cadaverspecialized
carcass
corpse
Death and dying
- be as dead as a doornailidiom
- bereave
- bite
- bleed out
- buy the farmidiom
- cadaveric
- death toll
- depart this lifeidiom
- die off
- fatality
- ghost
- morbid
- necrophiliac
- perch
- predecease
- push
- remains
- shuffle off this mortal coilidiom
- starvation
- watery
stiff
verb[T]
uk/stɪf/us/stɪf/to notpaysomeonemoneythat youowethem :
不付…欠下的钱She stiffed thecabdriver.她没有付给出租车司机钱。
Paying money
- advance
- ante up (something)
- balance
- burn a hole insomeone'spocketidiom
- chargeable
- co-finance
- compensate
- congestion charge
- cough
- foot
- lash
- pay top dollaridiom
- ransom
- settle up
- shortchange
- sink intosomething
- spender
- splash out(something)
- spring forsomething
- stump