stiffer

英 [ˈstɪfə]

美 [ˈstɪfər]

adv.  非常; 极其; (冻)僵; (冻)硬
adj.  不易弯曲(或活动)的; 硬的; 挺的; 僵硬的; 一动就疼的; 稠的; 难搅动的
stiff的比较级

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 硬的;不易弯曲的
  Something that isstiffis firm or does not bend easily.
  1. The furniture was stiff, uncomfortable, too delicate, and too neat...
     家具又硬又不舒服，太不结实而且太小巧。
  2. His waterproof trousers were brand new and stiff...
     他那条防水裤崭新笔挺。
  3. Her fingers were stiff with cold inside her leather gloves...
     她的手指在皮手套里冻得僵硬。
  4. Clean the mussels with a stiff brush under cold running water.
     用一把硬刷子在冷自来水下冲洗贻贝。
• ADJ-GRADED (门、抽屉等)难打开的，不灵活的，发紧的
  Something such as a door or drawer that isstiffdoes not move as easily as it should.
  1. Train doors have handles on the inside. They are stiff so that they cannot be opened accidentally.
     火车车门内侧有把手。把手都很紧，防止意外开启。
• ADJ-GRADED (肌肉或关节)酸痛的，僵硬的
  If you arestiff, your muscles or joints hurt when you move, because of illness or because of too much exercise.
  1. The Mud Bath is particularly recommended for relieving tension and stiff muscles...
     特别推荐想要放松情绪、缓解肌肉酸痛的人泡泥浆浴。
  2. I'm stiff all over right now — I hope I can recover for tomorrow's race.
     我现在全身酸痛——希望明天比赛时能恢复过来。
• ADJ-GRADED (行为)拘谨的，生硬的，不太友好的
  Stiffbehaviour is rather formal and not very friendly or relaxed.
  1. She looked at him with a stiff smile...
     她看着他，脸上挤出生硬的一笑。
  2. They always seemed a little awkward with each other, a bit stiff and formal.
     他们在一起似乎总是觉得有点别扭，有点拘谨，不太随意。
• ADJ-GRADED 艰难的;严厉的;激烈的
  Stiffcan be used to mean difficult or severe.
  1. The film faces stiff competition for the Best Film nomination...
     这部电影在角逐最佳影片提名时面临着激烈的竞争。
  2. Under Greece's stiff anti-drugs laws they could face twenty years in jail.
     根据希腊严厉的反毒品法律，他们将面临 20 年监禁。
• ADJ-GRADED (酒)烈性的，酒精度数高的
  Astiffdrink is a large amount of a strong alcoholic drink.
  1. ...a stiff whisky.
     一杯烈性的威士忌
• ADJ-GRADED (风)强劲的，猛烈的
  Astiffwind is blowing quite strongly.
  1. Next morning dawned clear and sunny, with a stiff breeze rustling the trees.
     次日一大早,天空晴朗无云，大风吹得树木沙沙作响。
• ADV 十分;极其;完全
  If you are boredstiff, worriedstiff, or scaredstiff, you are extremely bored, worried, or scared.
  1. Anna tried to look interested. Actually, she was bored stiff...
     安娜努力装出感兴趣的样子。实际上，她腻烦透了。
  2. I was scared stiff when I realized what I'd done.
     当我意识到自己的所作所为时，我吓坏了。
  3. Stiffis also an adjective.
     
  4. Even if he bores you stiff, it is good manners not to let him know it.
     即使他让你觉得无聊透顶，出于礼貌你也不能让他知道。
• stiff upper lip→ see:lip

双语例句

• Ash: Maybe stiffer penalties for the criminals? Who knows? I'm sure better education would help.
  爱许：也许该加重罪犯的刑罚吧？谁知道？我相信更好的教育会有帮助。
• Softer fabrics are much more becoming than stiffer ones.
  软面料要比硬面料合身得多。
• Don't be late on credit card payments-the penalties will be stiffer than usual.
  千万不要延误信用卡还款时间&惩罚将比平时更加严厉。
• The rise of retractions in science – more misconduct or stiffer scrutiny?
  审查力度加大；检测技术进步；学术不端行为增加。
• They had been talking of stiffer sentences for criminals.
  他们刚才一直在谈论对罪犯的判刑要从严。
• Make the mix of fresh plaster slightly stiffer ( less water) than for the crack repair.
  把鲜灰浆调得比补裂缝时要硬一些（少加些水）。
• It is possible, but not certain, that foreigners will face stiffer taxes than locals.
  相比本地员工，外籍员工可能（但不一定）要缴纳更多税。
• Stiffer competition triggered by the growing graduate population is part of the problem.
  毕业生日益增多导致竞争激烈，这是造成这一问题的原因之一。
• Stiffer requirements only partly offset other central bank actions and foreign exchange inflows as companies bring home the proceeds of overseas business.
  更严厉的准备金要求，只能抵消央行其它行动和（企业将海外业务收益汇回国内所导致的）外汇流入的部分影响。
• Will the new, stiffer laws imposed on sellers of pirated products help solve the problem?
  对盗版贩子新一轮更严厉的打击会解决问题么？