stiffness

🇬🇧 UK/'stifnis/🇺🇸 US
B2

Definitions

n.

The quality of being rigid or inflexible; difficulty moving a body part without pain; formality of manner

坚硬,僵硬;呆板,刻板

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
stiffnessother
=stiffness

Common Collocations

  • 1.muscle stiffness肌肉僵硬
  • 2.joint stiffness关节僵硬
  • 3.stiffness of manner举止刻板
  • 4.relieve stiffness缓解僵硬

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Morning stiffness in the joints is a common symptom of arthritis.

  • 2.

    The stiffness of his manner made it hard to have a relaxed conversation with him.

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