stilted
US /ˈstɪl.tɪd/
UK /ˈstɪl.tɪd/
形容词
1.
生硬的, 不自然的
(of a manner of talking or writing) stiff and unnatural; not flowing smoothly
示例:
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The dialogue in the movie felt stilted and forced.
电影中的对话显得很生硬且不自然。
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He wrote a stilted letter of apology to his boss.
他给老板写了一封言辞生硬的道歉信。
2.
高脚的, 支柱支撑的
standing on stilts
示例:
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The stilted houses were built to avoid flooding.
这些高脚屋是为了防止洪水而建的。
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