stiff學測 L3KK [ˈstɪf] | /ˈstɪf/
硬的;不易彎曲·拘謹生硬的·強勁的;猛烈的
同一字橫跨物、人、力三種硬度
After hours at the desk, his neck felt so stiff he could barely turn his head.
坐在書桌前好幾個小時後,他的脖子僵硬到幾乎轉不動。
一個畫面:一根壓不彎的硬棒
硬棒棒子硬到壓不彎
板臉表情生硬,態度拘謹
重拳出拳猛烈,力道強勁
義項
硬棒不彎C1adjective硬的;不易彎曲
The metal rod was so stiff that I couldn't bend it, no matter how hard I tried.
這根金屬棒非常硬,無論我多用力都彎不動它。
a stiff boarda stiff collar
板臉拘謹C1adjective拘謹生硬的
John looked so stiff at the party that no one wanted to talk to him.
在派對上,約翰看起來很拘謹生硬,沒有人想跟他說話。
a stiff demeanor
重拳強勁C2adjective強勁的;猛烈的
In gym class, his stiff punch hit the bag hard and made a loud sound.
體育課時,他那強勁的一拳重擊沙包,發出很大的聲音。
a stiff punch
片語
a stiff board硬板不彎 →硬到彎不了的板子
a stiff collar硬領立挺 →硬挺攤不平的衣領
a stiff demeanor板著臉 →態度拘謹不自然
a stiff punch重拳出擊 →又強又猛的一拳
你會不會這樣說?
After the long hike, my legs felt very ___. (stiff / stuff)
看答案
stiff
stiff 是「僵硬的」,stuff 是「東西」,拼字相近但意思完全不同。
『John looked so stiff at the party that no one wanted to talk to him.』這句話裡的 stiff 最接近哪個意思?(A) 硬到彎不動 (B) 拘謹生硬 (C) 強勁猛烈
看答案
(B)
此句描述態度和舉止,對應「拘謹生硬的」義項,而非物理上的硬。
字族
stiffly 僵硬地;生硬地