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 Englishstiffnessother
=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.