Word · Frequency #14589
stiffness
僵硬；刚性；刚度
the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend
这里指物体难以弯曲的物理性质，不是指态度呆板。
- 1.
Rigidity or a measure of rigidity.
僵硬或僵硬程度。
- 2.
the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend
不易弯曲且坚硬的物理特性
- 3.
Inflexibility or a measure of inflexibility.
不灵活或不灵活程度。
- 4.
the property of moving with pain or difficulty
活动时伴有疼痛或困难的状态
- 5.
Inelegance; a lack of relaxedness.
不优雅；缺乏轻松感。
- 6.
firm resoluteness in purpose or opinion or action
在目的、意见或行动上坚定果断
- 7.
Muscular tension due to unaccustomed or excessive exercise or work; soreness.
肌肉因不习惯或过度运动/工作而紧张；酸痛。
僵硬或僵硬程度。；不易弯曲且坚硬的物理特性；不灵活或不灵活程度。；活动时伴有疼痛或困难的状态；不优雅；缺乏轻松感。
In use
The stiffness of the plastic sheet made it difficult to roll up.
You can reduce the stiffness of the leather by rubbing it with oil.
The stiffness in his shoulders disappeared after the massage.
he awoke with a painful stiffness in his neck
a charming host without any touch of stiffness or pomposity
the stiffness of sth
用 of 引出具体的对象，说明某物的刚性或硬度。
The stiffness of the cardboard made it hard to fold.
这种纸板的硬度使它很难折叠。
stiffness in [body part]
表示身体某部位的僵硬时，stiffness 后接介词 in。
Connections
Collocations
- muscle stiffness
- 肌肉僵硬
- Regular stretching can help prevent muscle stiffness.经常拉伸有助于预防肌肉僵硬。
- joint stiffness
- 关节僵硬
- Older people often complain of joint stiffness in the morning.老年人常说早晨关节僵硬。
- morning stiffness
- 晨僵
- Morning stiffness is a common symptom of arthritis.晨僵是关节炎的常见症状。
- neck stiffness
- 颈部僵硬
- Neck stiffness can be a sign of meningitis.颈部僵硬可能是脑膜炎的征兆。
- reduce stiffness
- 减轻僵硬
- Warm compresses can reduce stiffness in the affected area.热敷可以减轻患处的僵硬。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
stiff（僵硬）+ ness（名词后缀）：想象一根被冻住的木棍，怎么掰都弯不了，就是 stiffness 僵硬。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：医学、工程、日常身体感受 该词为中性词，通常多用于医学和工程领域的说明性语境，如关节僵硬或材料刚度；日常描述身体僵硬或物体不易弯曲时也比较常见，但整体略偏书面。
Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words is a perfect rhyme for stiffness. Thickness, sickness, fitness, and witness all have the same /ˈ...nəs/ rhythm and a stressed /ɪ/, but their consonant clusters before /nəs/ differ (k, k, t, t) from the /f/ in stiffness. Briskness is similar in form but uses /sknəs/. Stifle is a spelling lookalike but sounds completely different: /ˈstaɪfəl/.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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