stilted
US /ˈstɪl.tɪd/
UK /ˈstɪl.tɪd/
形容詞
1.
生硬的, 不自然的
(of a manner of talking or writing) stiff and unnatural; not flowing smoothly
範例:
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The dialogue in the movie felt stilted and forced.
電影中的對話顯得很生硬且不自然。
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He wrote a stilted letter of apology to his boss.
他給老闆寫了一封言辭生硬的道歉信。
2.
高腳的, 支柱支撐的
standing on stilts
範例:
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The stilted houses were built to avoid flooding.
這些高腳屋是為了防止洪水而建的。
在 Lingoland 學習這個單詞