stiff
US /stɪf/
UK /stɪf/

形容詞
1.
僵硬的, 堅硬的
not easily bent or changed in shape; rigid
範例:
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The old door was stiff and hard to open.
那扇舊門很僵硬,很難打開。
•
My neck feels stiff after sleeping in a strange position.
睡姿奇怪後,我的脖子感到僵硬。
2.
3.
拘謹的, 生硬的
formal and not relaxed or friendly
範例:
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He gave a stiff, formal bow.
他行了一個生硬而正式的鞠躬。
•
The atmosphere in the meeting was very stiff.
會議氣氛非常拘謹。
名詞
動詞
1.
拖欠, 欺騙
to fail to pay (someone)
範例:
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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。
•
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。
副詞
1.
非常, 極其
to a great degree; extremely
範例:
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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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