stuffy

英['stʌfi] 美['stʌfi]
  • adj. (房间等)不通气的；(人或事物)沉闷乏味的；自负的
stuffily stuffier stuffiest stuffiness
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星级词汇:
  • stubbed adj.多梗株的；株状的；粗短的

详细释义

Adjective:
  1. lacking fresh air;

    "a dusty airless attic"
    "the dreadfully close atmosphere"
    "hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke"

  2. excessively conventional and unimaginative and hence dull;

    "why is the middle class so stodgy, so utterly without a sense of humor?"
    "a stodgy dinner party"

  3. affected with a sensation of stoppage or obstruction;

    "a stuffy feeling in my chest"

双语例句

1. Why were grown-ups always so stuffy and slow to recognize good ideas?
为什么成年人总是那么一本正经，对好点子反应那么迟缓呢？

来自柯林斯例句

2. Aromatic capsules are great for easing the discomfort of a stuffy nose.
芳香胶囊对缓解鼻塞有奇效。

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3. The stuffy "50s gave way to the swinging "60s.
古板乏味的50年代被多姿多彩的60年代所取代。

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4. Fred and Volodia sweltered at night in the stuffy, crowded cabins.
弗雷德和博洛迪亚晚上挤在不通风的船舱里热得要命。

来自柯林斯例句

5. Centrally heated offices tend to be stuffy.
中央供暖的办公室往往闷热。

来自柯林斯例句

    1. Lacking fresh air; stuffy.
      不通风的缺乏新鲜空气的; 闷气的
    2. The office was so stuffy that, knowing the Chief was away, the Secretary stripped to the shirt.
      办公室里十分闷热，由于知道主任出去了，这个秘书脱得剩衬衫。
    3. The atmosphere is very stuffy in here can we open a window?
      这的空气很闷--咱们能把窗户打开吗?
    4. Our office is really stuffy.
      我们的办公室很闷。

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【邻近词汇】

stumble stuff stuffy nose stuffy room stuffy attitudes stuffy unventilated rooms. Stuffy room without ventilation
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