•stiff cardboard硬纸板

•a stiff collar硬领

•His clothes were stiff with dried mud.他衣服上的泥巴干了，硬邦邦的。

•This hair spray has made my hair stiff.这种发胶使我的头发变硬。

•Mix the powder and water into a stiff paste.把粉末和水混合成稠糊。

•The handle on this door is rather stiff.这扇门的把手相当紧。

•The man's body was (as) stiff as a board when it was found in the snow.这名男子在雪地里被找到时，他的身体已经僵硬了。

•Sitting still at a computer terminal all day can give you a stiff neck.在电脑前一动不动地坐上一整天，会令人颈部僵直。

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•The general is a tall man with steel spectacles and a stiff, rather pompous manner.将军是个戴着金属框眼镜的高个男子，态度生硬，相当傲慢。

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•The athlete was given a stiff punishment for using drugs.这名运动员因服用违禁药物受到严厉惩罚。

•They are campaigning for stiffer penalties for people who drink and drive.他们正进行游说活动，要求对酒后驾车人士处以更严厉的惩罚。

•There has been stiff opposition/resistance to the proposed tax increases.增加税收的提案遭到强烈反对／抵制。

•It's a stiff climb to the top of the hill.要爬上山顶很费劲。

•Some college courses have stiffer entry requirements than others.有些大学课程比其他课程有更严格的入门资格要求。

•Both companies are worried about losing business in the face of stiff competition.两家公司都担心在激烈的竞争中损失生意。

•A stiff whisky - that's what I need.一杯烈威士卡——这是我真正需要的。

•We had to pay a stiff membership fee to join the health club.我们支付了一笔高昂的会费后才得以加入这家健康俱乐部。

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•I got frozen stiff (= very cold) waiting at the bus stop.我在公车站等车时差点冻僵了。

•I was scared stiff when I heard someone moving around upstairs.我听到楼上有人走来走去时吓坏了。

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•a working stiff工作狂

•you lucky stiff你这个幸运的家伙

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•They found a stiff in the river.他们在河里发现一具尸体。