stiffness
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/ˈstɪfnəs/
🇬🇧
/ˈstɪfnəs/
When your muscles hurt and make it hard to move.
After sitting for hours, she felt a stiffness in her back.
坐了几个小时后,她感到背部僵硬。
When someone is not friendly and seems very formal.
His stiffness made others feel unwelcome.
他的僵硬让其他人感到不受欢迎。
When something is hard and does not bend easily.
The new shoes had a stiffness that made them uncomfortable to wear at first.
新鞋子一开始穿着不舒服,因为它们很硬。
When something is tougher or more intense than normal.
She was not prepared for the stiffness of the challenge ahead.
她没有准备好面对前方挑战的艰难程度。