stiff

US /stɪf/
UK /stɪf/
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1.

僵硬的, 堅硬的

not easily bent or changed in shape; rigid

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The old door was stiff and hard to open.
那扇舊門很僵硬，很難打開。
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My neck feels stiff after sleeping in a strange position.
睡姿奇怪後，我的脖子感到僵硬。
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rigidinflexibleunbendingunyieldingfirm
2.

嚴厲的, 激烈的, 強大的

severe or strong

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The company faced stiff competition in the market.
公司在市場上遇到了激烈的競爭。
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He received a stiff penalty for his actions.
他因其行為受到了嚴厲的懲罰。
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severeharshrigorousdrastictough
3.

拘謹的, 生硬的

formal and not relaxed or friendly

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He gave a stiff, formal bow.
他行了一個生硬而正式的鞠躬。
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The atmosphere in the meeting was very stiff.
會議氣氛非常拘謹。
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formalreservedunfriendlyaloofconstrained
1.

屍體, 死人

a dead body

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The detective found a stiff in the alley.
偵探在小巷裡發現了一具屍體。
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corpsecadaverremains
2.

吝嗇鬼, 不給小費的人

a person who does not tip

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The waiter complained about the stiff who left no tip.
服務員抱怨那個沒給小費的吝嗇鬼。
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cheapskatemisertightwad
1.

拖欠, 欺騙

to fail to pay (someone)

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The restaurant stiffed the musicians after their performance.
演出結束後，餐廳沒有支付音樂家報酬。
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He was stiffed by his employer and never got his last paycheck.
他被雇主拖欠工資，從未拿到最後一筆薪水。
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cheatswindledefraudshortchange
1.

非常, 極其

to a great degree; extremely

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It was stiff cold outside.
外面非常冷。
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He was stiff drunk by midnight.
到午夜時，他已經爛醉如泥了。
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extremelyveryexceedinglyexceptionally
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keep a stiff upper lip