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Rigid Rigidity Rigidly Change ˈrɪdʒɪd Rɪˈdʒɪdəti Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词

The word "rigid" describes something that is stiff, unbending, or unchangeable. It can refer to physical objects that don't bend easily, rules or systems that are strictly enforced without exception, or a person who is inflexible in their thinking or behavior.

英语

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rigid ★★☆☆☆
/rɪ̱ʤɪd/
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](法律、制度或体系)严格的,刻板的,不可变更的 Laws, rules, or systems that are rigid cannot be changed or varied, and are therefore considered to be rather severe.
  [disapproval]
  • Several colleges in our study have rigid rules about student conduct...

    在我们的研究中,有几所大学制定了严格的学生行为规则。

  • Hospital routines for nurses are very rigid.

    医院中护士的日常工作非常刻板。

rigidity
  • ...the rigidity of government policy.

    政府政策的死板

rigidly
  • The caste system was rigidly enforced.

    过去印度的种姓制度非常严格。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]固执的;顽固的;刻板的 If you disapprove of someone because you think they are not willing to change their way of thinking or behaving, you can describe them as rigid .
  [disapproval]
  • She was a fairly rigid person who had strong religious views...

    她相当顽固,宗教观念极强。

  • My father is very rigid in his thinking.

    我父亲的思想非常顽固。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]坚硬的;刚性的;不易弯曲的 A rigid substance or object is stiff and does not bend, stretch, or twist easily.
  • ...rigid plastic containers...

    坚硬的塑料容器

  • These plates are fairly rigid.

    这些盘子非常坚硬。

rigidity
  • ...the strength and rigidity of glass.

    玻璃的强度和硬度

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](常因震惊或害怕)身体僵直的,不能动弹的,呆住的 If someone goes rigid, their body becomes very straight and stiff, usually as a result of shock or fear.
  [usu v-link ADJ]
  • I went rigid with shock...

    我惊得僵在那里。

  • Andrew went rigid when he saw a dog, any dog, anywhere.

    安德鲁过去只要看见狗,无论在哪里,无论什么狗,都会吓得一动不动。

rigidly
  • She stood rigidly and stared into the room.

    她直直地站在那里,凝视着屋内。


Oxford rigid AWL / ˈrɪdʒɪd ; NAmE ˈrɪdʒɪd / adjective 1 ( often disapproving) (of rules, methods, etc. 规则、方法等 ) very strict and difficult to change 死板的;僵硬的 SYN
inflexible
The curriculum was too narrow and too rigid. 课程设置过于狭窄和死板。 His rigid adherence to the rules made him unpopular. 他对规则的刻板坚持使得他不受欢迎。
2 (of a person ) not willing to change their ideas or behaviour 固执的;僵化的;一成不变的 SYN
inflexible
rigid attitudes 固执的态度
3 (of an object or substance 物体或物质 ) stiff and difficult to move or bend 坚硬的;不弯曲的;僵直的 a rigid support for the tent 帐篷坚硬的支柱 She sat upright, her body rigid with fear. 她直挺挺地坐着,吓得浑身发僵。 ( figurative) I was bored rigid (= extremely bored). 我觉得无聊极了。 ri·gid·ity AWL / rɪˈdʒɪdəti ; NAmE rɪˈdʒɪdəti / noun [uncountable ,  countable ] the rigidity of the law on this issue 法律在这个问题上的僵化处理 the rigidity of the metal bar 金属栅栏的坚固性 ri·gid·ly AWL / ˈrɪdʒɪdli ; NAmE ˈrɪdʒɪdli / adverb The speed limit must be rigidly enforced. 必须严格执行限速规定。 She stared rigidly ahead. 她呆呆地盯着前方。 rigidity rigidities
rigid / ˈrɪdʒɪd ; NAmE ˈrɪdʒɪd / ri·gid·ity / rɪˈdʒɪdəti ; NAmE rɪˈdʒɪdəti / ri·gid·ly / ˈrɪdʒɪdli ; NAmE ˈrɪdʒɪdli /
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rigidri‧gid /ˈrɪdʒɪd/ ●●○ AWL adjective
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1rigid methods, systems etc are very strict and difficult to change OPP  flexible:  rigid and authoritarian methods of education2someone who behaves in a rigid way is very unwilling to change their ideas or behaviour OPP  flexible:  rigid adherence to old-fashioned ideas She maintained rigid control over her emotional and sexual life.3stiff and not moving or bending OPP  flexible:  rigid plastic see thesaurus at
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4used to describe someone who cannot move, especially because they are very frightened, shocked, or angryrigid with I heard a noise and woke up rigid with terror.rigidly adverb:  rigidly opposed to all new ideasrigidity /rɪˈdʒɪdəti/ noun [uncountable]
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rigid

[ˈrɪdʒɪd]

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严格的(49%),僵硬的(22%),坚硬的(15%),刻板的(12%),固执的(2%)
adj.严格的;僵硬的,死板的;坚硬的;精确的

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