stiff
- adj. 呆板的；坚硬的；严厉的；拘谨的
- adv. 僵硬地；彻底地
- n. 死尸；令人讨厌者；流通票据；劳动者
- vt. 诈骗；失信
考试真题
- A woman encouraged to try knitting and crocheting after developing an autoimmune disease that caused a lot of hand pain reported on the Craft Yam Council site that her hands are now less stiff and painful.
2017年12月四级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B
- For factory owners, it all adds up to stiff competition for workers—and upward pressure on wages.
2017年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ