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stuffy

UK //ˈstʌfi//US //ˈstʌfi//

词源

源自中古英语 'stoufen'(意为窒息),可能与古英语 'stoppian'(堵塞)有关。

adjective

❶ 形容空气不流通、闷热的场所,让人感觉呼吸不畅或不舒服。

“The classroom was so stuffy that I could hardly concentrate.”

(教室里太闷热了,我几乎无法集中注意力。)

“Open the window, it's getting stuffy in here.”

(打开窗户吧,这里越来越闷了。)

❶ 形容人或行为古板、保守、缺乏幽默感,显得过于正式或拘谨。

“His stuffy attitude made the party less enjoyable.”

(他古板的态度让派对变得不那么有趣。)

“Don't be so stuffy—try to relax and have fun!”

(别这么拘谨,试着放松点,玩得开心!)

同义词:airless, oppressive, stodgy, conservative, formal

常见短语

stuffy nose — 指鼻子因感冒或过敏而堵塞,呼吸不畅的情况。

“I can't sleep because I have a stuffy nose.”

(我因为鼻子不通气而无法入睡。)