stilted
UK ['stɪl.tɪd] US [-tˌɪd] disapproving
adjective
■(of a person's behaviour or way of speaking or writing) too formal and not smooth or natural （言谈举止或写作风格）生硬的，不自然的•He writes in a formal and rather stilted style.他的写作风格刻板，相当生硬。 •The dialogue sounded stilted and unnatural, perhaps because of the translation from the original Russian.对话听起来很生硬，非常不自然，可能是因为从俄文原著翻译过来的缘故。 |