stuffy
英['st?f?]
美['st?fi]
- adj. 悶熱的；古板的；不通氣的
詞態變化
比較級:?stuffier;最高級:?stuffiest;名詞:?stuffiness;
助記提示
1. stuff + -y => stuffy.
2. 塞得過多、過滿的。
中文詞源
stuffy 堵塞的，通風不暢的
stuff,填滿，塞滿，-y,形容詞后綴。
英文詞源
- stuffy (adj.)
- 1550s, "full of stuff, full of substance" (obsolete); 1831 as "poorly ventilated;" from stuff (n.) + -y (2). Sense of "pompous, smug" is from 1895. Related: Stuffily; stuffiness.
雙語例句
- 1. Why were grown-ups always so stuffy and slow to recognize good ideas?
- 為什么成年人總是那么一本正經，對好點子反應那么遲緩呢？
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Aromatic capsules are great for easing the discomfort of a stuffy nose.
- 芳香膠囊對緩解鼻塞有奇效。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. The stuffy "50s gave way to the swinging "60s.
- 古板乏味的50年代被多姿多彩的60年代所取代。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. Fred and Volodia sweltered at night in the stuffy, crowded cabins.
- 弗雷德和博洛迪亞晚上擠在不通風的船艙里熱得要命。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. Centrally heated offices tend to be stuffy.
- 中央供暖的辦公室往往悶熱。
來自柯林斯例句