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stiff stiff ★★☆☆☆/stɪ̱f/1[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]硬的；不易弯曲的 Something that is stiff is firm or does not bend easily. 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。His waterproof trousers were brand new and stiff...他那条防水裤崭新笔挺。Her fingers were stiff with cold inside her leather gloves...她的手指在皮手套里冻得僵硬。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。stifflyMoira sat stiffly upright in her straight-backed chair.莫伊拉直挺挺地坐在她的直背靠椅上。2[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](门、抽屉等)难打开的，不灵活的，发紧的 Something such as a door or drawer that is stiff does not move as easily as it should. 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。3[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](肌肉或关节)酸痛的，僵硬的 If you are stiff, your muscles or joints hurt when you move, because of illness or because of too much exercise. 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。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。stifflyHe climbed stiffly from the Volkswagen.他浑身酸痛地从大众轿车里爬出来。stiffnessStiffness and discomfort can usually be eased with heat or a warm bath.肌肉酸痛和身体不适通常可以通过热敷或洗热水澡得到缓解。4[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](行为)拘谨的，生硬的，不太友好的 Stiff behaviour is rather formal and not very friendly or relaxed. She looked at him with a stiff smile...她看着他，脸上挤出生硬的一笑。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。stiffly'Why don't you borrow your sister's car?' said Cassandra stiffly.“你为什么不借用你姐姐的车呢?”卡桑德拉生硬地说道。...a stiffly worded letter of complaint.措辞生硬的投诉信stiffnessThere had been stiffness and long silences and tension in the air.生硬的措辞，长时间的沉默，空气中弥漫着紧张的气息。5[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]艰难的；严厉的；激烈的 Stiff can be used to mean difficult or severe.   [usu ADJ n]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。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。6[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](酒)烈性的，酒精度数高的 A stiff drink is a large amount of a strong alcoholic drink.   [ADJ n]...a stiff whisky.一杯烈性的威士忌7[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](风)强劲的，猛烈的 A stiff wind is blowing quite strongly.   [usu ADJ n]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。8[ADV	副词]十分；极其；完全 If you are bored stiff, worried stiff, or scared stiff, you are extremely bored, worried, or scared.   [adj ADV]  [v n ADJ]  [emphasis]  [INFORMAL 非正式]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。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。Stiff is also an adjective.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。9  stiff upper lip→see: lip；  stiff1 adjectivestiff2 adverbstiff3 nounstiff4 verbstiffstiff1 /stɪf/ ●●○ S3 adjective (comparative stiffer, superlative stiffest)  Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1body if someone or a part of their body is stiff, their muscles hurt and it is difficult for them to movestiff from doing something Her legs were stiff from kneeling.stiff with Her fingers were stiff with cold.stiff neck/back/joint etc Alastair woke with a stiff neck. I never felt stiff after training until I was in my thirties. The next morning I was as stiff as a board (=very stiff).► see thesaurus at painful2material/substance firm, hard, or difficult to bend:  a shirt with a stiff collar► see thesaurus at hard3mixture a stiff mixture is thick and almost solid, so that it is not easy to mix:  Beat the egg whites until stiff. a stiff dough4difficult difficult to do or deal with:  a stiff teststiff competition/opposition Graduates face stiff competition in getting jobs.5severe a stiff punishment is great or severestiff sentence/penalty/fine calls for stiffer penalties for rapists6door/drawer etc British English difficult to move, turn, or open:  Pull hard – that drawer’s very stiff.7unfriendly if someone’s behaviour is stiff, they behave in a very formal or unfriendly way:  Their goodbyes were stiff and formal. Parsons gave a stiff performance in the main role.8price a stiff price etc is high, especially higher than the price etc of similar things:  a stiff tax on cigarettes9stiff wind/breeze a fairly strong wind etc10stiff drink/whisky etc a very strong alcoholic drink11stiff upper lip the ability to stay calm and not show your feelings in a difficult or upsetting situation:  Men were taught to keep a stiff upper lip.—stiffly adverb—stiffness noun [uncountable]stiff1 adjectivestiff2 adverbstiff3 nounstiff4 verbstiffstiff2 adverb  Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1bored/scared/worried stiff informal extremely bored, frightened, or worried:  As a child, I was scared stiff of going down to the cellar.2frozen stiff a)extremely cold:  Goodness, your hands are frozen stiff! b)cloth that is frozen stiff is hard because the water in it has frozenstiff1 adjectivestiff2 adverbstiff3 nounstiff4 verbstiffstiff3 noun [countable] informal  Examples Collocations Phrases Word family 1the body of a dead person2working stiff American English an ordinary person who works to earn enough money to live3someone who you think is old-fashioned and too formal:  His business tactics outraged the stiffs of the UK establishment.stiff1 adjectivestiff2 adverbstiff3 nounstiff4 verbstiffstiff4 verb informal  Verb Table Collocations Phrases 1[transitive] American English to cheat someone by not paying them, especially by not leaving a tip in a restaurant:  I can’t believe that couple stiffed me!2[intransitive] if a new product, film, show etc stiffs, it does not sell well or fails completely  SYN  bomb:  They had a hit in the 1990s, but their subsequent releases stiffed.

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t66Pk8i74cE7fib4MrIjFzJzf8cdjAX/QDatrLFoeUsChAeSZLj/xJBCo6/a1i3iMM4WsWZ+j8PWuvXiIKa5FKuIlK6nXnTazFIkolo01fvpZ66h1gj/1UhbZvilIVYyUdVKOFFq8I1PkDFwoNXB6x5dNEG1ZBVQjfLi0z9LKqm+esxG8BWYTp9+pkfGBv3v51W7rE1FHFQru9jKlS21fnigwDljQBktiJZZlTfbZmI=             stiff              ★                    /        stɪf                ;          NAmE                stɪf                /                              adjective                ,                  adverb                ,                  noun                ,                  verb                            stiff      stiffs      stiffer      stiffest                            adjective        ★                    (              stiff·er        ,        stiff·est            )              difficult to bend/move        不易弯曲╱活动                    1        ★                  firm and difficult to bend or move            不易弯曲（或活动）的；硬的；挺的                                    ◆          stiff cardboard          硬纸板                          ◆          a stiff brush          硬刷子                          ◆          The windows were stiff and she couldn't get them open.          窗户紧，她开不了。                            muscles        肌肉                    2        ★                  when a person is            stiff,their muscles hurt when they move them            僵硬的；一动就疼的                                    ◆          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。                          ◆          I've got a            stiff neck.                    我脖子发僵。                            mixture        混合物                    3        ★                  thick and almost solid; difficult to stir            稠的；难搅动的                                    ◆          Whisk the egg whites until stiff.          把蛋清打成稠的。                            difficult/severe        困难；严厉                    4                  more difficult or severe than usual            困难的；艰难的；严厉的；激烈的                                    ◆          It was a            stiff climbto the top of the hill.                    费了好大劲才爬到山顶。                          ◆          The company faces            stiff competitionfrom its rivals.                    公司遇到对手的激烈竞争。                          ◆          The new proposals have met with            stiff opposition.                    新提案遭到强烈的反对。                          ◆          There are            stiff finesfor breaking the rules.                    违反规则要受重罚。                          ◆          a            stiff breeze/wind            (= one that blows strongly)                    强风                            not friendly        不友好                    5                  (of a person or their behaviour          人或其行为          )                          not friendly or relaxed            不友好的；生硬的                                    ◆          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。                            price        价格                    6                  (            informal)                    costing a lot or too much            高昂的；过高的                                    ◆          There's a stiff $30 entrance fee to the exhibition.          展览会的入场费高达 30 元。                            alcoholic drink        酒                    7                  [only before noun          ]                          strong; containing a lot of alcohol            烈性的；酒精度数高的                                    ◆          a stiff whisky          烈性威士忌                                              ▶                stiff·ly                  ★                          /          stɪfli                    ;            NAmE                    stɪfli                    /                          adverb                                          stiff·ness                  /          stɪfnəs                    ;            NAmE                    stɪfnəs                    /                          noun                          [uncountable          ]                                      ◆          pain and stiffness in her legs          她两腿又疼又僵的感觉                            IDIOM              (keep) a stiff upper ˈlip                              to keep calm and hide your feelings when you are in pain or in a difficult situation              （面对痛苦或困境）不动声色，沉着而不外露                                                                adverb                    1              (          informal)                very much; to an extreme degree          非常；极其                            ◆        be          bored/scared/worried stiff                非常厌烦╱害怕╱担心                    2      frozen ~              (of wet material        含水的东西        )                    very cold and hard because the water has become ice          （冻）僵；（冻）硬                            ◆        The clothes on the washing line were frozen stiff.        挂在晾衣绳上的衣服冻硬了。                    ◆        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                    (        slang)            the body of a dead person        死尸                                  verb                    stiffsb              (        NAmE) (        informal)            to cheat sb or not pay them what you owe them, especially by not leaving any money as a tip        诈骗；不还钱；（尤指）不给小费                        stiff              /        stɪf                ;          NAmE                stɪf                /                    stiff·ly              /        stɪfli                ;          NAmE                stɪfli                /                    stiff·ness              /        stɪfnəs                ;          NAmE                stɪfnəs                /             stiff[stɪf]级别:stiffer, stiffestCET4CET6TEM4考研GRETOEFLIELTSn212303643217877707r2235733423160964510j41167169521273323621093460ADJ5659152607ADV269116244NOUN309114311Spoken:33829053stiffed[349] stiffer[231] stiffs[629]硬的(55%)，拘谨的(8%)，生硬的(7%)，僵直的(7%)，艰难的(5%)，死尸(5%)，僵硬地(5%)，极其(3%)，吝啬鬼(2%)，流浪汉(2%)，烈性的(1%)adj.呆板的；坚硬的；严厉的；拘谨的adv.僵硬地；彻底地n.死尸；令人讨厌者；流通票据；劳动者vt.诈骗；失信

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Collins	stiff ★★☆☆☆ /stɪ̱f/ 1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]硬的；不易弯曲的 Something that is stiff is firm or does not bend easily. 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。 His waterproof trousers were brand new and stiff... 他那条防水裤崭新笔挺。 Her fingers were stiff with cold inside her leather gloves... 她的手指在皮手套里冻得僵硬。 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。 stiffly Moira sat stiffly upright in her straight-backed chair. 莫伊拉直挺挺地坐在她的直背靠椅上。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](门、抽屉等)难打开的，不灵活的，发紧的 Something such as a door or drawer that is stiff does not move as easily as it should. 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。 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](肌肉或关节)酸痛的，僵硬的 If you are stiff, your muscles or joints hurt when you move, because of illness or because of too much exercise. 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。 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。 stiffly He climbed stiffly from the Volkswagen. 他浑身酸痛地从大众轿车里爬出来。 stiffness Stiffness and discomfort can usually be eased with heat or a warm bath. 肌肉酸痛和身体不适通常可以通过热敷或洗热水澡得到缓解。 4 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](行为)拘谨的，生硬的，不太友好的 Stiff behaviour is rather formal and not very friendly or relaxed. She looked at him with a stiff smile... 她看着他，脸上挤出生硬的一笑。 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。 stiffly 'Why don't you borrow your sister's car?' said Cassandra stiffly. “你为什么不借用你姐姐的车呢?”卡桑德拉生硬地说道。 ...a stiffly worded letter of complaint. 措辞生硬的投诉信 stiffness There had been stiffness and long silences and tension in the air. 生硬的措辞，长时间的沉默，空气中弥漫着紧张的气息。 5 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]艰难的；严厉的；激烈的 Stiff can be used to mean difficult or severe. [usu ADJ n] 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。 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。 6 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](酒)烈性的，酒精度数高的 A stiff drink is a large amount of a strong alcoholic drink. [ADJ n] ...a stiff whisky. 一杯烈性的威士忌 7 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](风)强劲的，猛烈的 A stiff wind is blowing quite strongly. [usu ADJ n] 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。 8 [ADV 副词]十分；极其；完全 If you are bored stiff, worried stiff, or scared stiff, you are extremely bored, worried, or scared. [adj ADV] [v n ADJ] [emphasis] [INFORMAL 非正式] 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。 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。 Stiff is also an adjective. 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。 9 stiff upper lip→see: lip ；
Oxford	stiff ★ / stɪf ; NAmE stɪf / adjective , adverb , noun , verb stiff stiffs stiffer stiffest adjective ★ ( stiff·er , stiff·est ) difficult to bend/move 不易弯曲╱活动 1 ★ firm and difficult to bend or move 不易弯曲（或活动）的；硬的；挺的 ◆ stiff cardboard 硬纸板 ◆ a stiff brush 硬刷子 ◆ The windows were stiff and she couldn't get them open. 窗户紧，她开不了。 muscles 肌肉 2 ★ when a person is stiff,their muscles hurt when they move them 僵硬的；一动就疼的 ◆ 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。 ◆ I've got a stiff neck. 我脖子发僵。 mixture 混合物 3 ★ thick and almost solid; difficult to stir 稠的；难搅动的 ◆ Whisk the egg whites until stiff. 把蛋清打成稠的。 difficult/severe 困难；严厉 4 more difficult or severe than usual 困难的；艰难的；严厉的；激烈的 ◆ It was a stiff climbto the top of the hill. 费了好大劲才爬到山顶。 ◆ The company faces stiff competitionfrom its rivals. 公司遇到对手的激烈竞争。 ◆ The new proposals have met with stiff opposition. 新提案遭到强烈的反对。 ◆ There are stiff finesfor breaking the rules. 违反规则要受重罚。 ◆ a stiff breeze/wind (= one that blows strongly) 强风 not friendly 不友好 5 (of a person or their behaviour 人或其行为 ) not friendly or relaxed 不友好的；生硬的 ◆ 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。 price 价格 6 ( informal) costing a lot or too much 高昂的；过高的 ◆ There's a stiff $30 entrance fee to the exhibition. 展览会的入场费高达 30 元。 alcoholic drink 酒 7 [only before noun ] strong; containing a lot of alcohol 烈性的；酒精度数高的 ◆ a stiff whisky 烈性威士忌 ▶ stiff·ly ★ / stɪfli ; NAmE stɪfli / adverb stiff·ness / stɪfnəs ; NAmE stɪfnəs / noun [uncountable ] ◆ pain and stiffness in her legs 她两腿又疼又僵的感觉 IDIOM (keep) a stiff upper ˈlip to keep calm and hide your feelings when you are in pain or in a difficult situation （面对痛苦或困境）不动声色，沉着而不外露 adverb 1 ( informal) very much; to an extreme degree 非常；极其 ◆ be bored/scared/worried stiff 非常厌烦╱害怕╱担心 2 frozen ~ (of wet material 含水的东西 ) very cold and hard because the water has become ice （冻）僵；（冻）硬 ◆ The clothes on the washing line were frozen stiff. 挂在晾衣绳上的衣服冻硬了。 ◆ 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 ( slang) the body of a dead person 死尸 verb stiffsb ( NAmE) ( informal) to cheat sb or not pay them what you owe them, especially by not leaving any money as a tip 诈骗；不还钱；（尤指）不给小费 stiff / stɪf ; NAmE stɪf / stiff·ly / stɪfli ; NAmE stɪfli / stiff·ness / stɪfnəs ; NAmE stɪfnəs /
LDC	stiff1 adjective stiff2 adverb stiff3 noun stiff4 verb stiffstiff1 /stɪf/ ●●○ S3 adjective (comparative stiffer, superlative stiffest) Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1body if someone or a part of their body is stiff, their muscles hurt and it is difficult for them to movestiff from doing something Her legs were stiff from kneeling.stiff with Her fingers were stiff with cold.stiff neck/back/joint etc Alastair woke with a stiff neck. I never felt stiff after training until I was in my thirties. The next morning I was as stiff as a board (=very stiff).► see thesaurus at painful 2material/substance firm, hard, or difficult to bend: a shirt with a stiff collar► see thesaurus at hard 3mixture a stiff mixture is thick and almost solid, so that it is not easy to mix: Beat the egg whites until stiff. a stiff dough4difficult difficult to do or deal with: a stiff teststiff competition/opposition Graduates face stiff competition in getting jobs.5severe a stiff punishment is great or severestiff sentence/penalty/fine calls for stiffer penalties for rapists6door/drawer etc British English difficult to move, turn, or open: Pull hard – that drawer’s very stiff.7unfriendly if someone’s behaviour is stiff, they behave in a very formal or unfriendly way: Their goodbyes were stiff and formal. Parsons gave a stiff performance in the main role.8price a stiff price etc is high, especially higher than the price etc of similar things: a stiff tax on cigarettes9stiff wind/breeze a fairly strong wind etc10stiff drink/whisky etc a very strong alcoholic drink11stiff upper lip the ability to stay calm and not show your feelings in a difficult or upsetting situation: Men were taught to keep a stiff upper lip.—stiffly adverb—stiffness noun [uncountable] stiff1 adjective stiff2 adverb stiff3 noun stiff4 verb stiffstiff2 adverb Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1bored/scared/worried stiff informal extremely bored, frightened, or worried: As a child, I was scared stiff of going down to the cellar.2frozen stiff a)extremely cold: Goodness, your hands are frozen stiff! b)cloth that is frozen stiff is hard because the water in it has frozen stiff1 adjective stiff2 adverb stiff3 noun stiff4 verb stiffstiff3 noun [countable] informal Examples Collocations Phrases Word family 1the body of a dead person2working stiff American English an ordinary person who works to earn enough money to live3someone who you think is old-fashioned and too formal: His business tactics outraged the stiffs of the UK establishment. stiff1 adjective stiff2 adverb stiff3 noun stiff4 verb stiffstiff4 verb informal Verb Table Collocations Phrases 1[transitive] American English to cheat someone by not paying them, especially by not leaving a tip in a restaurant: I can’t believe that couple stiffed me!2[intransitive] if a new product, film, show etc stiffs, it does not sell well or fails completely SYN bomb: They had a hit in the 1990s, but their subsequent releases stiffed.
WDF	stiff [stɪf] 级别:stiffer, stiffest CET4CET6TEM4考研GRETOEFLIELTS n21230 364 32 178 77 70 7 r22357 334 23 160 96 45 10 j4116 7169 521 2733 2362 1093 460 ADJ5659 152607 ADV26911 6244 NOUN30911 4311 Spoken: 33829053 stiffed[349] stiffer[231] stiffs[629] 硬的(55%)，拘谨的(8%)，生硬的(7%)，僵直的(7%)，艰难的(5%)，死尸(5%)，僵硬地(5%)，极其(3%)，吝啬鬼(2%)，流浪汉(2%)，烈性的(1%) adj.呆板的；坚硬的；严厉的；拘谨的 adv.僵硬地；彻底地 n.死尸；令人讨厌者；流通票据；劳动者 vt.诈骗；失信

Stiff Difficult I Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Frozen Informal Noun

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