Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #4115
stiff
硬的；僵硬的；不易弯曲的
rigid; hard to bend; not moving or operating freely
- 1.
Rigid; hard to bend; inflexible.
硬；难以弯曲；不灵活。
- 2.
Inflexible; rigid.
不灵活；僵硬的。
- 3.
Formal in behavior; unrelaxed.
行为拘谨；不放松的。
- 4.
not moving or operating freely
不自由活动或运作
- 5.
Painful or more rigid than usual as a result of excessive or unaccustomed exercise.
因过度或不习惯的运动而疼痛或比平时僵硬。
- 6.
Potent.
烈性的；效力强的。
- 7.
Having a dense consistency; thick; (by extension) Difficult to stir.
稠密的；浓厚的；(引申义)难以搅拌的。
- 8.
Beaten until so aerated that they stand up straight on their own.
搅打至充气蓬松并能立起不倒的(如蛋清等)。
- 9.
Of an equation, for which certain numerical solving methods are numerically unstable, unless the step size is taken to be extremely small.
指某些数值求解方法数值不稳定的方程,除非步长取得极小。
- 10.
Keeping upright.
保持直立的。
- 11.
Of a shot, landing so close to the flagstick that it should be very easy to sink the ball with the next shot.
指击球落在旗杆附近,下一杆很容易推球入洞的。
- 12.
Delivered more forcefully than needed, whether intentionally or accidentally, thus causing legitimate pain to the opponent.
用力过猛(无论有意或无意)导致对手疼痛的(击打)。
（肌肉因运动）酸痛的，僵硬的；拘谨的；不自然的；（糊状物等）稠的，难搅拌的；（酒等）烈性的；（药）强效的；（蛋清）打至硬性发泡的
In use
The brush was too stiff to spread the paint smoothly.
He couldn't open the door because the lock had become stiff.
The old man's joints are stiff in the morning, so he moves slowly.
a stiff hinge
be stiff
The cardboard is stiff.
纸板很硬。
be stiff with sb
指态度不友好或拘谨。
She was stiff with her new colleagues.
她对新闻事态度生硬。
be stiff from/with sth
常表示因姿势或劳累导致的肌肉僵硬。
Connections
Collocations
- stiff neck
- 落枕；脖子僵硬
- I woke up with a stiff neck after sleeping in an awkward position.以一个别扭的姿势睡觉后，我醒来时脖子僵硬。
- stiff competition
- 激烈的竞争
- The company faces stiff competition from emerging startups.这家公司面临着来自新兴初创企业的激烈竞争。
- stiff drink
- 烈酒
- He ordered a stiff drink to calm his nerves.他点了一杯烈酒来镇定神经。
- stiff penalty
- 严厉的惩罚
- Drunk driving carries a stiff penalty in many countries.在许多国家，酒驾会带来严厉的惩罚。
- stiff body
- 僵硬的身体
- After the long hike, my whole body felt stiff.长途徒步之后，我整个身体都感到僵硬。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一个严厉的教练说“站直了，别动！”你的身体变得僵硬（stiff），像一根木棍。
Context & Register
通常用于描述物体的物理硬度（如纸张、布料、刷子等），也可用于描述人的态度或身体僵硬。语气中性，适用于具体场景的客观描述。
Grammar Note
常用于描述身体部位或机械部件不灵活，常与 with 或 from 连用表示原因。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'stiff', sharing the ending /ɪf/. No common lookalikes with different pronunciation are included.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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