| 单词 | stilted |
|---|---|
| 音标 | ['stiltid] |
| 解释 | a.(文章，谈话)不自然的；夸张的 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 adj. (文章，谈话)不自然 的; 夸张的(pompous, lofty) 【记】 来自stilt(高跷)＋ed 【例】 talk in a stilted way(很不自然地说话) |
| 字源 | stilted (adj.) 1610s, "having stilts," from stilt (n.). That of "elevated or supported by stilts" is from 1820. Figurative sense of "pompous, stuffy, formal and stiff" is first recorded 1820. |
| 不择手段背单词 | adj. (写作或讲话风格)僵硬不自然的 = stiff; 夸张的 = pompous = lofty 【记】源于stil高, stilt高跷, stilted踩着高跷的－夸张的, 不自然的 |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】stilt 高跷； stick 棍子 + tilt倾斜，用长棍子倾斜着向前走；stick + tile 撑着棍子上房揭瓦 |
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