stiffly

['stifli]

adv.顽固地,僵硬地, 拘谨地

例句与用法:

"Please call me Virginia." Virginia said for the tenth time. Mrs. Allen bowed stiffly and continued to call her Miss Martin.

"请叫我弗吉尼亚。"弗吉尼亚已经说过10遍了。可是艾伦太太很不自然地点点头,仍然称她马丁小姐。

详细释义:

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1. 坚硬地

stiffly starched shirts

浆得很挺的衬衫

2. 僵硬地

He got out of bed stiffly.

他手脚不灵便地起了床。

3. 生硬地, 拘谨地

The three officials waved stiffly.

三位官员拘谨地挥了挥手。

4. 顽固地