stiffly
['stɪf.li] adverb
FIRM 僵直地
■straight and not bending 笔挺地；僵直地•The soldiers stood stiffly to attention.士兵笔挺地立正站着。
['stɪf.li] adverb
NOT RELAXED 拘谨地
■in a way that is too formal 生硬地，拘谨地•"I don't think that it's anything to do with you, " he said stiffly.“我认为这和你一点关系都没有。”他生硬地说。
['stɪf.li] adverb
SEVERE 严厉地
■severely 严厉地•I wrote a stiffly-worded letter of complaint to the council.我写了一封措词强硬的投诉书给委员会。 |